My family had an opportunity to live in three states in the United States, CA,MI and TX from 1992 to 1999. We enjoyed living in each state which has different climates, scenery and people.
One day I happened to talk to an old woman, who was raised in MI and has lived there for a long time. When we talked about the differnces between the states, I simply said to her "I like Michigan better than California." That seemed to be a big surprise to her. In CA, the weather is always fine and they can see blue sky all year. In MI, on the other hand, there are four seasons and the beautiful green after the long winter is brilliant.

However, according to this woman, the economy situation of MI is not good and it is harder to find jobs. Moreover, there are not many famous places, or turists from other states and countries. She continued to complain about recent MI as if her complaints lasted forever.
(Yeah, I agreeed with her in some points in my heart. Honestly I wish there were nice places to fish nearby. I wish they had shorter, warmer winter here. But I didn't mention that in front of her.)
So I tried to add some in my opinion. "The education level is higher, I believe. People are more friendly. Residential areas are safer, nicer and quieter." Finally, those my opinions made the woman happy and satisfied. We both smiled.
It is the best way to try to find something good in your place, once you move there, isn't it?
Comparing with TX, that is another story. My family will escape from this cold area and fly to TX to enjoy fishing next week!
Have a Nice Holiday!