St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Relatively low cost of living.
Low crime (most crimes would probably be the odd B & E)
Small City, but has pretty much everything you could want.
Friendly People (who speak english (sort of ))
Wonderful hospitality (anyone who saw the 9/11 1 year rememberance will have probably noticed that the Canadian dedications were held in Gander, Newfoundland)
Beautiful scenery
It's in Newfoundland!
Only 3 empegs here in Newfoundland (I own 2 and my friend owns 1)
Decent weather. (I was out on my jet-ski the other evening until dark with only a t-[censored], PFD, and shorts on... in the Atlantic Ocean!!)
Canadian dollar is worth about $0.65 US
People don't carry guns, unless it is hunting season... which starts next week. (Watch your speed on those lonely highways... you may rear end some stupid hunter driving down the road at 20 km/h looking for an animal. Air horns can be a lot of fun in those cases though!)
It's in Newfoundland!!!
Lot's of interesting historical places to visit.

www.stjohns.ca

Newfoundland is a great place and if you like city life at all then St. John's is tops! Don't forget George Street. 30+ clubs on a short street that is closed to vehicles after 10 pm. (www.stjohns.ca/guide/page37.htm)

As for a major University - we have MUN, Memorial University of Newfoundland, with it's main campus located in St. John's. www.mun.ca for all the info or www.mun.ca/2001report/index.php?includefile=menu/home.php&sec=1&includefile1=content/home/about_mun.html for more detailed info without you having to look.

You also have Targa Newfoundland every fall (www.targanewfoundland.com) if you are into cars and racing.

Then there are the wonderful winters and the Northern Lights that you occasionally get to see.

I have all kinds of newfoundland pictures if you would like me to email them to you. If I could move from where I am now, St. John's would be the place I would choose to live.

www.gov.nf.ca

René