Where would you live if not Seattle?

Been thinking recently about moving. I love spring through fall here but the winter time really depresses me to a great degree. I wouldn't want to live somewhere like Florida where it's ALWAYS sunny and hot but there must be a place with a slightly less dreary winter. Also, it's obviously very expensive and while I like the lesser amount of bro culture, I find the people to be rather reserved to the point where it's hard to make new friends or strike up a convo with a stranger (sometimes this is nice when I want to be left alone but other times it feels rather lonely).

Given those are my main criteria that make me consider leaving, where else do y'all think would be a good place to live? In the USA or outside of it, I'm open to all suggestions. Considered Portland but I feel like it would at least be equally shitty in the winter time.