San Francisco is awesome, but it's expensive. I'd recommend the suburbs if you're going to move to that area though. The actual city of San Francisco is a nice place to visit. It's also a nice place to leave.

Might I suggest San Bruno, Millbrae or Daly City. All within earshot of affordability yet still close to the inner city with the endless number of cool things to do and see that it has to offer.

You can also move to the east side of the bay to areas like Lodi and Stockton. These places are a bit of a journey to get to San Francisco itself and have some bad areas in regards to the crime rate, but housing prices are very affordable. If you want to go in to the city, you can simply drive to a park and ride near Antioch and take the BART to anywhere you want to go.

Definitely would be Paris for me.

Penticton BC. Nice weather , nice people that say "sorry" when I step on their toe. I have never seen an RCMP officer even hint at drawing his gun. Safe, relaxed, friendly . I guess the temperature keeps heads cool in Canada. Medical care outside of Canada scares the shit out of me. I don't have any human rights when I leave Canada. I am living in a near Canadian utopia where I don't have to do anything criminal to pay my medical bills. There isn't any bills.

Carmel beach, California.

Coos Bay OR or Lo de Marcos Mexico

Nashville. Moved here just to check out the south and ended up staying. The people here are great. Victoria BC Canada was ok too

I have lived in many places and my favorite was in the Black Forest in Germany! I loved the food, the History and the people! I was in the service over there and thought of staying there when I retired from the military. I came back to Canada mainly because my children were still in school and I needed a job till they finished school. We have been back there a few times and hope to go again. I love Europe and all the history.

I've only lived in the Greater Seattle area and Kauai. I personally feel happier on Kauai than anywhere else I've ever been on Earth, but I haven't been everywhere yet.

Kauai suits me and my lifestyle just fine, but may not be for everyone. It's tiny island living, no stress, everyone happy and forgiving, beautiful scenery in every direction, simple basics. It's a far cry from exciting "city life" but that's just a plane ride away.

Easy to get outdoor exercise with the best weather on the planet, or be a hermit if I just want to enjoy my privacy. People here are caring and mostly respectful.

I can enjoy live island music any night of the week, with a wide variety of island musicians born and raised here, plus retired musicians who have settled here and play rock and blues for the enjoyment of it. That's about it for night life on this quiet island.

Can enjoy a quiet sunset on the beach, or gather with friends for happy hour. Just easy island living. Perfect for me in this time of my life.

North Epping, Sydney. Shared a house with a massive balcony overlooking the Lane Cove River National Park. Two minutes walk, and the loudest thing you could hear was birdsong. Good times.

Hating where you’ve lived all your life is normal. You’ve been there long enough to know all the bad crap in the area. But to someone else, it might be perfect.

I personally loved living on Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. It was quiet, not too many kids screaming, and just off base were some pretty damn good restaurants. If I was willing to drive an hour+, I could go to St. Louis or an hour in the opposite direction, I could get to Branson.

But it all really depends on what you like to do personally and if you can afford to live there. Personally, I’d love to move to Hawaii. But the cost of living is way out of my budget.

London. God I miss living there...?

So far? Portland Oregon. Good transit in the tri-country area, and also lots of great places to hike in nature with lots of forests streams and lakes not too far outside the city.

.....the gulf islands. Its an interesting step back in time while most have access to cherished modern ammenities as well ?.

I've lived in 11 states in the USA and spent extensive time in Great Britain.
I've been to 48 of the States in the USA and 63 countries total

I can be happy anywhere I can garden, have internet, and make money....and where humans can live and work freely by their choice.

Santa Barbara, CA.

Huntington Beach, CA.

Haven't found it yet.

Austin in the 70's and 80's
Louisville, Ky
Taos, NM

Somewhere in upstate NY. NYC itself is nice to visit, but not a nice place to live, too noisy and dirty, imho. And too much crime. Upstate is quieter, and a bit slower paced.

Right where I am at, Clearwater Florida.

My presesent one. I have lived here since 1984. I’ve lived here alone since my husband died 8 years ago. I love the privacy and the quiet as it’s in the middle of the country with nature all around. I also had a wonderful childhood in Edinburgh but don’t believe I could go back to city living., though it’s still a great thrill returning to the city of my birth with its spectacular views.

Two answers:

-Wherever I am right now. Amor Fati. It happens to be Philadelphia. My point is, embrace wherever you are. It is what you have. Longing for somewhere else is self-imposed misery.

-Having said that, I lived for a year in Eugene, OR. Beautiful, progressive, small enough to be easily manageable but large enough to have a lot going on. Affordable. A fair number of woo-woo's but they are for the most part harmless and entertaining. Craft and artisanal everything. An amazing food culture. For you weed fans, I'm not sure anyone noticed when it was legalized. Everyone was already stoned.

La Maddalena, Sardegna, Italia

No place is perfect. The places I enjoyed most were northwestern Illinois and Berlin Germany.

For me, It's definitely Helsinki, Finland. Little religion, civilized people, abundance of awesome heavy metal bands, and hot girls! What more could a guy ask for?