The first 10 years out of college, we moved around a lot, thinking the less-populated, cheaper places to live away from NJ/NYC were the place to be. When we came back to NJ for good, we used to say "those places are cheaper for a reason." For some people, that works. It never worked for us. It may be why we may never be able to live in Sedona, AZ full time. Beautiful place to live. Outdoor activities galore and outstanding scenery. Fantastic restaurants. But even the locals call it Slowdona. To do anything remotely interesting outside of hiking/mountain biking, you have to go to Flagstaff, but mostly Phoenix. Plus the summers there are brutal.