Most beautiful places to live in East Coast area? (crime rate, house)

[berrycurious]

I'm trying to pick a place to live. Natural beauty is really important to me. Here's some criteria that would be important --

-mountains
-not TOO cold or hot
- lots of greenery

-less conservative people... a mostly Democrat area would be good
-not totally isolated area -- some kind of community

if you guys have any ideas i'd really appreciate it!

[mdp_az]

Asheville NC would almost certainly top the list with Boone/Blowing Rock NC right behind.

[ckhthankgod]

Maybe New Paltz, NY in the Catskills. Nearby Kingston wouldn't be too bad either. Saugerties would be another place to consider in that area too.

[Raivere]

You have Main to Florida. So north or south?

[berrycurious]

thanks guys. north is preferable to south. i looked into asheville but the crime rate and unemplyment rate is unattractive.

[ckhthankgod]

Another place that might work, but minus the mountains could be Nyack, NY
Village of Nyack Home Page
Nyack, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nyack Chamber
Riverspace | Nyack, New York | Conversations, Family, Film, Music, Poetry, Special Events, Theater, Visual Arts
Rockland Center for the Arts
Edward Hopper House Art Center

[tommyc_37]

New Paltz, NY
Flemington, NJ
Lambertville, NJ

[Suede_Perfection_Tan]

yeah saugerties is gorgeous. The farther east you go in the catskills the more beautiful it gets.

[JerseyPhanatic]

Pittsburgh, PA would be a good choice.

[rnc2mbfl]

Try Charlottesville, VA