I live in Pernambuco, Brazil. I love the beaches, and the forró, the feasts of St. John, because of the typical foods of this time. What I hate is violence, prejudice and differences in all respects.
I'm charmed by Canada, I wish I could live there one day.

Great question! I love reading the detailed responses. They reveal so much about each responder, what they value and how their attitude towards life impacts their relationship with their place.
I’m particularly interested in this topic, being nomadic at this point. I really have no clue where I might settle eventually, or whether I will. This special connection with place has become fleeting and ephemeral for me, and I’m not certain I like that... seems our sense of self is keyed into where we are in some deep way, or it can be. I’m wondering whether it should be, as part of a healthy life.

Where I live is kind if a mixed bag for me. I'm limited by finances and health reasons, so right now I live with my dad in the area I grew up in. What I do like best is its proximity to NYC and the culture and diversity I can find there; I lived there for a while some years back and I'm probably one of the very few people in New Jersey (who I've encountered, at any rate) who feels equally comfortable in both New York City and the New Jersey suburbs... Though I'm really not a fan of the suburbs per se, everything is very homogeneous. I do find pockets of diversity, older downtowns and areas where there are more artists and creative people, and try to gravitate there... All this being said, I'd love to move back to NYC, but the cost of living is of course through the roof. It's that diversity and variety that I appreciate the most.

I live in a rural area on a dirt road and I hate it. I was raised outside of society and am awkward in general with people. I figured it was best since .. less people.

Not true. It is much easier for a counter cultural, socially challenged mess to blend in and even mingle in a city with masses of different types of people to get lost in. It has become an obsession since 2016 what a bunch of bigots I live around. Its even scary for my sometimes because they are all shooting their guns off on their properties nearly every day.

It also sucks that there are few jobs and zero public transportation. If I choose to work close to home I work with rural folks. I've learned I get on much better in a larger workplace in the city but If I drive there I'm putting extra miles on my car which I am dependent on not breaking. I have a cheap mortgage though, and the school is decent. If my daughter wasn't so involved in the band I might find a way to afford leaving.

I'm could be overexagerating or putting blame on my surroundings that is mine alone but Im pretty sure living in rural Michigan is my biggest regret in life.

My ideal would be a big city where I didn't need a car and could see a variety of interesting people and places.

The Cincinnati area is pretty great. We get all four seasons. People here are nice. We have a few pro sports teams. The job market is good. Housing isn’t too expensive. Plus we have a McDonalds.

I live in south Liverpool. I don't think that I would like to live anywhere else. But let me tell you why I moved here 1st.
It was about 25 years ago, not long after my divorce. I met a guy in a bar and stuck up a friendship. We went back to his and I lent him some money. The next weekend I tried to find his flat. I knew the number, not the building so I looked around for something familiar. As I wandered through the park I saw a young woman on her own under a tree reading a book. Several things struck me; a. on her own, b, reading a book, c, it did not have a flower on the cover. I said to myself "I want to live here".
I have not been disappointed. It is multi-cultural, bohemian and left wing. Sure it has problems with crime like most cities but it has scoucers too and we won't ever let you walk alone.

Btw if anyone would like to come for this festival PM me.
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I currently live near Hershey, PA. Too cold, too expensive, too religious.

I am moving to Wilmington, NC.

I love the beach, good medical, good music and art (top reason), not super expensive, airport, college, a pocket of blue in a mostly red state, off beat people welcomed.

Everywhere I live, I can list some good things and some bad things. At present, I'm in Baveno, Italy.

GOOD THINGS ABOUT BAVENO:
It's on the lakeshore at the foot of the Alps, where the views are beautiful.
There is much to sightsee in Baveno and nearby, especially the Borromeo Islands.
The architecture and art in Baveno are fantastic.
There is a mountain going up from the lake, which is a nice place to hike and get away from people.
The Italian cuisine is absolutely delicious.
I'm out of the USA news loop. I don't have to see or hear the Fake President while I'm here.

BAD THINGS ABOUT BAVENO:
Too many people smoke in public, giving me bronchitis.
There are too many diesel engines, also giving me bronchitis.
The people don't seem to care about making noise, so there is too much noise for my sensative ears.
The cuisine is fattening, and I gain weight every time I come to Italy.
I am still learning Italian, so the process of communicating with the people is a challenge.

All things considered, I think the positive things about Baveno outweigh the negative things. I think I have a good enough attitude that I can work my way around the negative things. I hold my breath and walk quickly by people that smoke. I carry earplugs at all times, or stick my fingers in my ears, when exposed to loud noises. I shop for good, non-fattening food and eat at home when possible. I study Italian, and learn new things every day.

I am currently living with my sister in Albuquerque, NM, in Paradise Meadows housing division on the northwest corner, close to Rio Rancho.

There is a wide arroyo desert ravine between the housing divisions on the hills, so I walk down through Paradise Meadows to Paradise Meadows Park at the bottom of the hill, then go through the baffle gate into the desert.

I return by hiking up the ravine until I'm below my house, climbing up the sides of the valley, then going up a nearly vertical concrete water channel to reach my cul-de-sac.

If I skip my hike, am late, or go to a different place to go hiking, many of the animals and birds will come to my sliding glass doors to check on me.

My daughter closed the curtains to the door just now so she could see her computer screen, and our resident male curve-billed thrasher panicked when he could no longer see me.
He began calling me desperately.."WIT, WIT," and when I answered him, he burst into joyful song, but I still opened the curtain blinds to prevent other birds from panicking also.

Photo: me climbing trail out of desert ravine along the water channel, to reach my cul-de-sac.

I live in a detached home in a beautiful rural setting in the middle of Northern Ireland. I’m one mile from the village, and six miles from a bigger town, where my children went to school, and there is a good variety of shops and other facilities. The house is probably too large for me now I’m on my own, and I need to pay someone to look after the large garden, but I’m definitely happy living here. I came here from one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Edinburgh, and I still love going back to visit, but I’ve been here too long to go back to live there. After 45 years here, this is definitely where I consider home to be.

I've thought about that. I live in Florida, but spent 20 years in Colorado. My fantasy paradise would be Colorado with Florida weather. Or Florida with the Rocky Mountains running down its length!

Can't beat my chest hard enough about how much I like the Puget Sound area. Except for the winters, where the cold isn't extreme but penetrates right down into the bones - which is why we're looking for a place in the tri cities area. Hopefully be moved by the time fall hits.

I’m back in my hometown, and it’s ok. Familiar, family and friends are close. I’m in the southwestern part of NC so mountains are two hours away, beaches four hours. I like that!

I live in San Antonio, Tx.  I have come to the conclusion that it is a fairly boring place to live.  Opportunities to enjoy good music are somewhat difficult to divine & this is important to me.  I do love the local cuisine but after a while that too seems somewhat limited.  
    I think I might like living in New Orleans although I wonder if I would feel the same after actually living there for a while.  I do admire that city's style & I know for a fact that the cuisine there is absolutely amazing.  Being a Jazz Musician, it's easy to imagine that I would like it there & fit in nicely.  New Orleans.   

I like where I live, small rural city of about 10,000. I live on the edge of the city in a fairly new area with a big yard, lots of trees, and plenty of nature. Not much to do so it's quiet and they keep the city very clean. City was just listed as the 9th safest city in Wisconsin. People are very friendly and will wave as you ride by on your bike. Lots of churches here but so far I have encountered very few pushy religious types in the 15 years I lived here.