First of you have to ask yourself what is too hot for you and what is too cold. many of the suggestions are good advice, but they don't truly answer your question which only you can answer. other questions you should ask are: 1) do i want to live in a moderate climate with mild winters and warm summers in other words a fairly uniform temperature. if so, then Hawaii is the only place that fits that category since the Pacific water moderates the climate year round, however, it is very expensive to live there. the mediterranean climate of California's central, BUT coastal counties (not east of I-5) offers your second best temperature option (just watch out for summer fire dangers) and it is expensive too live (stay out of big cities) in calif too, but not as high as hawaii. if you don't mind a litle snow with cool-cold tempertures and moderate warm-hot summer temperatures but with out the humidity of florida, then i would recommend the eastern slope areas of the appalachian mountain states such as NE Ga to SW Va. cost of living in this west and along the I-85 corridor.
2) your second choice to consider is how large a city you want to live in (for security/low crime, health/hospitals, education/job opportunities, etc.) and how self sufficient you are going to be. do you need the above many benefits of a large city, variety/but less quantities of a medium town, or coziness/but substantially smaller benefits of a small hamlet. living outside of honolulu makes it cheaper to live in hawaii as well as living on the big island. the same can be said for coastal california, which has a few good size towns other than LA & SF, in the southeast along i-85 are everything from small hamlets (lawrenceville, ga, york SC, and gastonia, NC to medium size towns such as the Greenville/spartanburg area (this is rated one of the best areas by travel magazine) to the big cites as Atlanta Ga and Charlotte NC.
Hope this has been of help and watch for several magazines(condenaste.com or arthur fromme's budget travel site) and newspaper annual reports of the best places to live (usually come out in spring) or check with your reference librarian as to any current issues.
Finally if you belong to AAA you can get tour books with maps of these areas so you can read up on the towns, contact their chambers of commerce (many have webaddresses). Do this/your research before you make an abrupt move you may regret . also, conside going to your top three choices for a vacation so you can get a feel for the towns.
2006-09-28 20:09:22
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answered by bigreddwg 2
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Las Vegas I was there for a year. Its miserably hot 3 months. The nights are usually beautiful. But all around its pretty great. I have also been in Utah for the last 3 months and it gets cold here, but its very dry. The weather is usually gorgeous. If its too hot you can go to the Mountains and relax with at least a 15 to 20 degree difference. But look into what you do for a living first. Utah has very low pay and usually normal expenses that don't make up for the pay cut. Vegas would be my #1 for all around weather, no one goes outside until night time anyway.
2006-09-28 19:01:41
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answered by shortsremover 2
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You could travel west from Florida; I'd skip Louisiana/ Mississippi all together; too many depressive Katrina rebuild issues there. In fact, any of the states that host Katrina NOLA evacuees should be avoided; they're angry and crime in these cities has risen.
Maybe Colorado would be a nice choice. Yes, their winters are cold, but it's a "dry" cold and bearable. And just about everywhere you look in Colorado, it's like looking at a beautiful scenic postcard. I plan on retiring there when I finish my work years in Louisiana.
2006-09-28 18:44:11
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answered by Mr. Wizard 7
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Try the other side of the map Washington is the best! It barely snows and usually rains in the winter and it is never too cold, not like North Dakota and Minnesota, they are FREEZING!!!!
Another great place that I loved when I was a kid was when we lived in Hawaii, it was not too hot and the winter was never cold, it was PERFECT!! If I could afford to move there, I would!! Well I hope that this helps you some!!
Good luck on your endeavor and I hope that you find what you are looking for!
2006-09-28 18:42:17
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answered by fatiima 5
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Tennessee has mild weather most of the year. You could live in the mountains if you like it cooler. Warm spring and summer; mild fall and cool/cold winters (but not as cold as NY!)
2006-09-29 11:31:13
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answered by Chanda 2
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Washington or northern CA. All the californians are moving here to oregon, so there should be plenty room there.
If you are a cute lady, move to Portland, OR
2006-09-28 18:44:21
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answered by jekin 5
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South Carolina is perfect. Wonderful, pleasant weather all year. Move inland and you will not have to worry about hurricanes.
2006-09-29 02:33:38
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answered by Working Mom 2
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atlanta is good but too big try somewhere in the carolinas or in tennessee you have the mountains for snow and alot of beautiful places
2006-09-28 18:37:20
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answered by lise 2
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200 miles north. Try Atlanta. It is growing. You should get a little snow there too...................................................got anything yummy in the fridge...............buuuuurrrrrrrrrrrpppppp...... :)
2006-09-28 18:34:53
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answered by rasckal 3
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california ;)
2006-09-28 18:39:05
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answered by Esme 3
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