Since this is home I would have to say California, I live more in the north or central valley, I am 2 hours from the beach or the snow, it does get very hot here in the summer though so when I get older I would LOVE to buy a home at the beach but the prices are outragous.

I really don't care much for southern ca, no offense to anyone there it is just too crowded and fast for me, in the north we have lots of trees, whenever I go to LA I miss all the trees.