South and Texas really fit a Mormon family lifestyle for affordability, values, sports, community etc. just maybe ease your way into telling them you are Mormon.

Depends on your hobbies really!

Are you dirtbikers, tennis players, dancers, soccer players, snowboarders, surfers, hunters, hikers, theater people, artists, wakeboarders, mountain bikers, foodies, college sports fans, pro sports fans, runners, roadbikers, golfers, bowlers, paddleboarders?

If you are into computers, ping pong and badminton parts of the Bay Area are great.