I gotta tell ya raggie, STAY IN GEORGIA!
I live in NY right now and it is hell on earth.
My family is from Columbus GA and my wife is from Alabama.
I have been all over the USA (and most of the free world too).
IMHO, the top places to live are/were:
Alaska (Matanuska Valley area) Most beautiful place on earth
Georgia (Atlanta suburbs Doraville, Marietta) Lots to do
Athens Greece, good food, nice people
Caracas Venezuela, well it was nice when I was there in the mid 1980's
Henderson/Las Vegas Nevada wide open spaces
Boulder Colorado if you like the mountains
Panama City Beach Florida if you like the beach
Orlando Florida has everything!
YMMV