Yeah, winters are a thing, but it's hard to beat the midwest. If you look at Indiana, for example, house prices are unreasonably cheap. Just down the street from me a place is for sale - a bit ranch with a walk out basement. about 2,600 square feet, five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, $210,000. Comes with an acre of land, which is a huge yard if you're coming from any city situation. You have to be able to find work, of course. And today, for example, there was an ice storm, and every school within 100 miles is closed. I love living here, though.