I wouldn't give up my childhood living on 7 acres that backed up to hundreds of acres of state land for anything. And the weather in the Tornado Alley of Oklah

I wouldn't give up my childhood living on 7 acres that backed up to hundreds of acres of state land for anything. And the weather in the Tornado Alley of Oklahoma was great, ranging from freezing snowy winters to hot and humid summers, giving my childhood a huge range of enjoyable experiences. I could hike, camp, fish, hunt, sled, ride dirt bikes, build stuff, blow up stuff (with my homemade fireworks), play most sports, all just steps from the back door. Seeing wild turkeys, dogs, coyotes, horses, fluffy bunnies (fierce killers), the monarch migration and too many types of birds to list without having to leave the property was invaluable to my curious mind. The only other experience I'd consider possibly better for raising a child is in NYC (my current home) where the best art and culture exist a short subway ride away, with regular interactions from seemingly every culture in between. You can have your moderate weather fluctuations (I don't consider cold, rain or snow "bad" weather), I'll take a world of life outside my door.