I grew up in Vt. years ago and came here for economic reasons. The cost of lving is not cheap here for sure but there is plenty of job opportunities here. Also when you shake it all out with the current weather trends we live in the most tolerable weather enviroment. We seldom have hurricanes, tornadoes or harsh winters anymore. As Mike G said , draw a 300 mile circle around us and you have a huge option of outdoor opportunity.