I don't know who you're talking to, but I don't know of anyone that has not left the State. Myself, .. I've been to most of the States, Canada, Europe, and lived in the Middle East for a few years, but ended up back here. I suppose its like anything else, every State has its ugly parts. There's a reason I haven't left this 12 acres in 22 years. We have the most beautiful sunsets, Summer can be brutal, but Spring and Fall are awesome.
Dust... I don't see much of it... you gotta plant plenty of grass.