Of course people are going to say Cali is overrated because they're jealous. There is no other state as great as California. We have pretty much every type of weather there is that one could want, snow, hot, cold, mild, real seasons, no seasons, etc. No other state has this many variations of weather. LA if you want to be in the center of everything or you can live in the desert, hills, forest, mountains, or even near a vineyard. Vegas, Tahoe and many other gambling places if you're into that are not that far. Go to dinner and see movie stars, small bed and breakfasts, beaches, rivers, lakes, California has it all. You can even live in the middle of no where if you want. Drugs are easy access if that`s your thing as well.