Berkeley,California Pros: within 10 minutes of any shop, movie theater, etc. Not many ghettos, chavs, or gangstas Very diverse community Not much crime The tap water tastes good good political community Cons: I go to one of the only good school districts around lots of illegal immigrants (This is a touchy subject around here, some people like 'em some people don't. I say, they broke the law, end of story.) If I want to go to any other state, it's either by plane or a very long drive