Looking for suggestions
I was born and raised in Iowa, lived in Wisconsin for a couple of years between La Crosse, Madison, and Milwaukee. Moved back to Iowa due to personal reasons but I don’t think I can stay here. I do love the area I’m in but I hate being land locked and far away from any kind of airport/concert hub. I travel at least twice a year and hate driving 4 hours for a decent flight price.
I like the community feel and events and greenery. I hated Milwaukee because of the lake of greenery and how crowded it felt. I liked Madison okay but didn’t want to stay forever. I liked La Crosse a lot but it reminds me too much of my home town on the river. I like the size of a college town/midwest mid sized city.
I’ve always contemplated the northeast but I think I may miss the midwest too much. I like 4 seasons and the rain. I don’t think the south would work for me and I think I would feel too isolated on the west coast. Right now my strongest contender is St Paul, MN area, maybe Rochester. I am progressive and queer. I’m also a social worker if that makes any difference. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance.