I've been thinking since long before Katrina about relocating away from the heat, humidity, and cracked streets of New Orleans. My criteria:

1) Not crowded
2) Low humidity in summer, and preferably less than 90 deg. F. on average
3) Has 4 seasons. I can handle snow fine, having lived in Denver for 4 years. Unlike rain and flood, snow doesn't come inside your car and ruin the electronics.
4) Not too expensive (and I warn you, I'm cheap)
5) No hurricanes or earthquakes
6) I couldn't care less about schools

Yesterday's NY Times ran an article saying that Wyoming is poised for something of a boom, thanks to high prices of natural gas, to the point where they are doing away with sales tax on groceries -- this, on top of having no personal or corporate income tax. I've done some research, and Laramie (elevation 7100 feet) sounds nice. It's the only town in the state with a 4-year college, and that's my current field, office manager for a private college here.

Anybody know anything about the place? Friendly people? Air conditioning in the summer? Cost of living? Quirks?

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