I have traveled quite a bit because of my job, both in the U.S.A. and international, Boston, Jersey, Florida, Georgia , Austin TX or many other often touted places , Germany , France, England, China, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago etc…
Trust me I would rather live in Temecula valley than the best cities in those states and countries, (although I did like some parts of south Florida, as it seems very much like SoCal in many ways).
But to each their own, Good luck in your move if that is what you are getting to
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Open-minded! (And I know Temecula well, and quite like it, along with many spots in the other areas you mention.)
I moved from So Cal 2008 even though I could see RE prices were about to become affordable for me there. Better job. If you’re flexible, and your income goes above a certain level, you can live nicely just about anywhere.