If you didn't live in the Midwest, what part of the country would you live in and why?

[EC609]

Which would you prefer ? Near the Ocean? Desert? Mountains? Colder than where you live? Warmer? Or somewhere else in the Midwest/Lakes/Ohio Valley?

[A-L-E-K]

putting weather, people, and COL aside, the bay area is the most beautiful place in the world and adjacent to even more, a few hour drive into the sierras just crushes wisconsin or michigan or whatever we can muster

that said, extremely content and happy here and will likely live within a mile or two of where i am now for the rest of my life

[michsnowfreak]

I love living in Michigan. Like ALEK, I plan to live here the rest of my life. 

However, if I had to live somewhere else it would be northern New England.

[weatherbo]

NW Montanna-Coastal Louisiana-W Wyoming-Mountains of WV and many other places.  But will likely die here looking out the window watching it snow. 

[EC609]

I've lived in 8 states. Illinois rn. From AZ to FL to SC, VA, WV, MD, and PA. I love the change of seasons. WV mountains and Western Maryland are beautiful but just a little too much Winter. I considered a home in Northern Lower Michigan at one point. Would probably end up in Pennsylvania's northern tier or somewhere in Virginia at elevation. Some nice areas up above 4000'. I grew up in Northern Virginia about 30 miles west of DC.

[CHItoMKE916]

Personally would love living in OR and WA. Really enjoyed my trips to Portland and Vancouver the last couple years. I would trade the boring weather in any home base in those States for the extreme change in climate/weather going on treks to the local mountains. Obligatory if I stayed in the Midwest would love to be in MI.

[EC609]

I think Michigan is the prettiest Midwestern state.