<prompt> Human: Hi PF,By 2019 my family and I will be moving back stateside and I will have to decide whether I want to live in Florida or California to settle down with my family. Im kind of split on the matter, but first a little background on myself and the situation. 29 years old with wife and 3 kids 16, 14, 3mo Comfortable, secured job with the military and housing is paid for Zero debt. Currently 170K in mutual funds, 52K in Roth IRA, and 15K in available fundscheckingsavings. Lived in Jacksonville for 4 years prior and really liked the area, community, and things to do. Humidity and hurricanes are livable gripes. Visited San Diego for 3 month and fell in love with weather, awesome people, and the beachhiking trailsmountain locales. Also holds some of the highest ranking schools in the US. CA is one of the most expensive states to live in.Anyone out there that can provide some insight, experience, or some better ways to sway my decision? Thanks.  <response>: I made the move from San Diego to Jacksonville a few years ago.From a PF perspective, FL is much cheaper than CA. Though probably not relevant for you, FL has no income tax. The cost of living is also much higher in California.Having said that, California is a much nicer place to live, with much better schools, weather, culture, and food. 