Originally Posted by amanuensis

Call me a homer, but don't rule out Salt Lake City.
http://livability.com/ut/salt-lake-c...st-places-live

Outdoor activities -- Do I really have to argue this point?

Reasonably progressive -- http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/salt-...nt?oid=2142836



Relatively low taxes -- Report: Utah's tax burden at 20-year low Overall, the tax burden is about middle-of-the-road among states, according to the local experts.

Good international airport -- SLC is a Delta hub, with nonstops to Paris and Amsterdam. There used to be a Tokyo nonstop, and this could return if the Japanese economy ever gets out of recession.

Not brutally cold in winter -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Salt_Lake_City


Great schools -- class sizes are larger than they should be. But there are public charter schools with smaller sizes, such as my daughter's middle school that focuses on children with potential gifts in the performing arts. http://www.slarts.org and a performing arts public high school. http://www.saltlakespa.org/

There are also noted private schools:
http://www.challengerschool.com/
http://www.rowlandhall.org/
http://mcgillisschool.org/
http://waterfordschool.org/