[shostack]

Many people like that, but just as many if not more don't.

Slipping on the icy stairs in Chicago where I grew up and lived most of my life, before walking to the train and having my glasses frost over from my breath did it for me. Then there are the insane humid summers.

Being able to go outside practically whenever I want and not feeling guilty if I stay indoors was worth moving to the Bay for me. We also have gorgeous long falls here where the leaves change color and everything.

Don't underestimate how many people loathe crappy weather.

[hga]

I don't disagree, hence my use of the word "some", and I think Chicago's combination of very cold winters plus humid summers would not be to my taste. Experience shows I can tolerate one or the other based on living in the Boston area for a dozen years, and the rest in the Joplin and D.C. areas which are pretty similar, on the order of 15 degrees F higher in the day during the winter than Chicago.