I find it fascinating the things people get defensive about -- one of them apparently being the places where they live.  Some people like California, some people like New York and some people like Florida.  Nobody likes New Jersey, but some of us have to live here!     

Seriously, it's all a matter of preference.  If you're happy with where you're living, who cares what anybody else thinks of it?

In some ways this reminds me of some of the spats that break out from time to time on the dog forums.  If you ever want to start a fight, go to one of those forums and tell somebody the brand of dog food they're using is no good, and then stand back and watch the sparks fly!!