In many cases, there's a nice balance to the pros and cons of living in certain climates.
For instance, I don't know how I felt about living in a cold area as a kid, but it was certainly reassuring to learn about deadly scorpions, spiders, and snakes only to hear, "It's too cold for them up here."
So, while the warmer areas of this country may seem like the envy of the rest of the country when there's a cold snap going around, they also come with an interesting gallery of wildlife to deal with.
And sometimes, they can get surprisingly comfortable with our presence.