NAW!!!you don't want to live in the states ! come to canada ! I live in the Okanagan valley thats in British Columbia its close to the U.S border.The summers are long and hot, we got a big ol lake and lots of little lakes in the mountains, so you can camp and fish, Winters are not too bad, we do get some snow but not a ton of it and if you like to skii we got some world class mountain resorts.

Eileen