No snakes, no Hurricanes, no 115 degree heat waves, little air pollution, nice country roads, fall colors, great lakes, lots of critters, lots of woods and open ground. It gets cold but you can dress for that its nice to swim in a lake and not worry about anything eating you, even if its only 65 degrees......when its warm. the downside for drivers is we have potholes that'll swallow a 190e.