We live in a little town, and it is nice as it doesn't have the crime that LA had. Our part of town is actually considered high prairie (or should I say dry prairie), but we can see the mountains and can drive to lush green areas.
Skiing/snowboarding is only a couple of hours away, so that is nice, too. And we can get a lot more house for the same amount of money here. We've only been here 2 years, but have found it to be a nice place to raise a family.
I've visited the SF bay area a couple of times and liked it a lot! Of course, we were typical tourists.
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