People going over expecting a utopia are in for a rude awakening. Yes there is crime every where but the deciding factor for me is a small thing called Affirmative Action. You know how nice it is to apply for jobs and not see "BEE-Position" or "Only Affirmative Action candidates need apply" in job ads. As for the people complaining about the weather... Summer weather is slightly cooler than ours and their winters are nice and chilly. I, having lived there for two years, never quite got the whole "miserable people" thing. So yeah.