Congrats on being bold and considering the move. I have done considerable research into relocation the past two years and have looked at every ‘best city’ list out there, every study, every article, and have travelled the country by car on vacation twice and looked at a few cities first hand. Here’s two that would be great for flying out alot:
1. Austin: I agree with the above poster. Very progressive, music scene might be one of the best in nation, great university, hot chicks if you are single, weather is good, lots of great jobs, especially high tech, diverse, state capital so lots of govt jobs, cheap housing etc. Negative: Airport may not have direct flights everywhere.
2. Denver/Ft. Collins/Boulder/Colorado Springs area: Great recreation, places to feel at home if you are conservative or liberal, cheap housing, great weather (300+ days of sun, actual not nearly as cold as say the Midwest, good universities, many safe low crime areas to live, good schools, skiing, central for flying anywhere in US, nice airport etc.