I've never lived in St. George. But I think it's different from SLC... but not that different. SLC is bigger, less LDS, but still heavily culturally influence

I've never lived in St. George. But I think it's different from SLC... but not that different. SLC is bigger, less LDS, but still heavily culturally influenced by them. Also, it's a lot colder. That can affect you, especially in the winter months. (Also, it sits in this valley, and the air pollution builds up there.) I don't know where else would be physically close that would be better, though. Las Vegas is its own bundle of cultural pathologies. Grand Junction? Barstow/Victorville/San Bernardino? Wherever you go, you're going to need to make some contacts and turn them into friends. Well, you have the starting point - contacts - in St. George. I would carefully think through who you know, even as acquaintances, there in St. George, and think honestly about how hard it would be to replace them, and how much more adrift you'd be without them.