I moved from WI, had a nice place, etc. etc. Had a patio set we hardly used because either it was too hot or there were too many bugs.
I go surfing on a regular basis, I have my windows open all the time. I ride my bike year round, my wife jogs year round. We absolutely love it here.
My drive sucks, but I have my windows open, I’m ok with it. We will hopefully move closer to work when we buy anyway.
I could have a great house back home, but my weekends go from riding bikes, laying in the sand, surfing, bodyboarding etc. etc. to trimming hedges, shoveling, and paying my AC bill.
When I have kids though, I might not be so happy. Who knows. The access to different cultures out here cannot be matched, I would hate to rob my children of that. I personally feel robbed. It should not be 30 and just discovering sushi and thai food 🙁