Tough Choice

My family has been talking about moving for a long time. A few states are in our minds:

Colorado: This one is my husband's favorite. He loves the hilly pastureland and snowy mountains there. When we were just friends (not dating yet), he told me he was moving there. It sounded as if he was packing up and leaving the very next day. But things never happened as planned - another "un-died" dream.

California: After two semesters of living in South Dakota, I stayed in Berkeley for about 4 months before I came to Texas. I loved it there! I loved the weather, the food, the China Town in SF and the people (they seemed not as plastic as Dallas people). But, there were too many houses, too little land. Where to put horses (I always wanted horses, what if I have a couple someday)? Ok, I will let this one go.

Tennessee: Gorgeous, gorgeous state, and, my young stepdaughter and her husband live there. We have driven to her place, Knoxville, quite a few times. Each time, the view of the mountains and forests simply took my breath away. Literally, my heart beat faster. Each time when we drove away from there, I felt something precious was slowly and cruelly taken away from me. The thing is, if we live there, where do we find jobs?

Alabama: We have driven to Mobile and Huntsville a few times. I loved both cities. The beauty of Alabama can compete with Tennessee, but so is the scarcity of job opportunities.

Georgia: Our good neighbor moved to a small town north of Atlanta last fall. They've called us pretty often since then - mainly to persuade us to be their neighbor again. Their propaganda: it is a beautiful place, and it is close to Atlanta so we should be able to find jobs. Oh, boy, we know nothing about Georgia, but, we can at least check it out!

One of the Midwest states: this one I don't know for sure. I am attracted to the kindness of the people based on my experience in South Dakota, but I am also intimidated by the severe winter!

Any help on the choices?