[drblast]

Except that you have to live in the Midwest, so no, it's not as good.

I like doing outdoor things in the mountains and the queer culture on the "left coast" that is anathema to more conservative areas of the country.

So no thank you, I'll keep my high salary, access to mountains, and ability to retire anywhere I like after I sell my ridiculously overpriced house to someone else.

Living in most of the U.S. sucks if you're not a cookie-cutter copy of the socially acceptable suburban family with 2.5 kids and a dog. It's not all about money.

[bryan_w]

This is kind of a close minded view. There are nice places to live with queen culture and "outdoors" all over the country. It may not be everywhere but there are a handful of medium size cities across the Midwest that you should visit

[Apocryphon]

You already own property, so you're probably not the prospective demographic who would be willing to move to one of these cities.