UK weather is pretty mild – not much heat, but not much cold. Lot of drizzly rain. I’m from Ireland so I really appreciate SoCal weather. But Dallas is hell for me (similar to Raleigh). Humid and hot just kills me. My wife jokes that i cease functioning when the temperature gets over 80.
Being from the UK I am also used to smaller houses. Owning a detached home in San Diego is perfection.