I've lived in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, and now Arizona. If me and hubby could live anywhere (in the U.S., that is), we'd choose San Fran, Napa, or Colorado. I'd move back to Colorado in a heartbeat...I reallllly miss the mountains, the nature, the people, the feel of it.
I've lived in AZ for about 4 years now and it is lovely most of the year in terms of weather except for Jun-Sept when it's super hot and the Monsoon is here. I don't know though...Phoenix metro is an odd "metro" to me. I've traveled a lot, and most big cities have a real feel/energy and I don't feel that as much here. It feels like a huge bedroom community, for some reason. When we first moved here, I kept asking my hubby...."um, where is the downtown???" - bc there really isn't one, not the kind like most cities this size have, anyway. I will say I don't miss midwest winters one bit.
I feel like I sound kind of like a wet blanket
about AZ. I guess I like it, but I don't love it like I have other places.