As a California Ex-Pat (former resident) Born and bred there...
I moved to Wisconsin and never looked back. Hay for 2-3 dollars a bale...milk for 90 cents per half gallon, good job market, great resturants....
Although in order to live here.. you are required to at least pretend to like the greenbay packers.. LOL
But you don't have LINES for DMV, chairs, books/mags, a number system and some entertainment as well. The madison DMV has a small snack area with the same number system.