My parents are rolling over an investment property and are thinking about giving us the money to buy a house. They have about 350k to spend, which would not be enough for a home where we currently live (San Diego).
Things that are important to us:
Good weather. I cannot emphasize this enough. My husband left Quebec because he couldn't take the weather. I am from Los Angeles, and have a narrow temperature comfort zone and limited tolerance for rain. So, we are looking for some place with low humidity, few to zero bugs, and as many days of temperate sunshine as possible. Seasons are ok, but Canadian-style winters, Florida/Texas summers, and Seattle/Portland rain are not.
Things to do. We will likely continue to homeschool, so museums and other cultural activities, good libraries and parks, sports leagues for little kids, outdoor activities, non-chain restaurants, etc. are also important. Bonus points if there is a nice Jewish community.
Assume that we do not have to worry about the job market since my husband's work is portable.
We were musing about Colorado, but not sure if it fits the bill. Any ideas? Thanks so much!