I would move to Rochester, NY. The Bad: Very long winters with lots and lots of snow. Not a whole lot of economic opportunity if you're not in healthcare. The

I would move to Rochester, NY. The Bad: Very long winters with lots and lots of snow. Not a whole lot of economic opportunity if you're not in healthcare. The Good: 1. The most beautiful Spring/Summer/Fall seasons I have ever seen, and I've been lucky enough to see a good portion of the world. 2. Vibrant and walk-able downtown area. Arts/Culture/Music are taken very seriously there. 3. A ton of affordable yet beautiful housing in mostly desirable areas. Low cost of living in general. 4. Close proximity to beautiful countryside and the criminally underrated Finger Lakes (which are home to some of the best wineries in the USA). 5. Rochester Public Market. Think a farmers market that exclusively sells "ugly" produce for bottom dollar cheap. It's huge and quite fun to go to on the weekends. The TL;DR I usually give people is that it's a Portland, OR that no one really knows about. It's the third largest city in New York State behind Buffalo and NYC. It's not a perfect place and it has its fair share of problems, but it is a great place to live. Assuming a decent tech salary, one could live very well there.