mydogsarelazy, based on the criteria you’ve listed, I’d move to Austin TX. There are good jobs there. The cost of living is low. In Austin, one could buy a house, pay it off, invest the remainder, and even work part-time and go back to school. In essence have a fairly worry free life. Austin is a good American city with wholesome values and culture as well.

But that would however not really work for me. Personally, I’m getting my financial ducks in a row, then enventually, I’ll move overseas for about 1/2 the year while keeping my base in San Diego. I’ll travel the world and take it easy for a while — have passport, can travel kinda life. That’s what I’m aiming for. Of course, I don’t have wife and kids to take care of. While I live in a SFR now, I’d be OK living a studio apartment in Paris or Hong Kong.

On another note, if a family is Black, Asian or another minority, would they really want to move to middle America? I would guess not.