Too funny listening to you guys in the NE & SW bitch & moan about each other & what you put up with. Frankly I don't have a clue how you guys deal with the unreal crowds you see.... whether it be at Walmart, a football game or a gas line. Every time I travel to places in the NE or SW, I'm thankful I don't have to deal with any of it. The scanky gross water you ride in, the winds, the floods, etc.
We live on the edge of a desert, hot for 6 months out of the year. To the other side there are mountains, trees, no chance of widespread flooding, snow skiing, snowmobiling, etc. We get a little wind (60 - 70 mph) & think we're dying. None of us have dealt with 100+ mph winds like you guys get.... and can't imagine ever surviving it.
Good luck with settling the debate. It's entertaining for the rest of us. And whatever you do, stay there.