Small town atmosphere, yet it has all the amenities of a big city. Faculty with subspecialty training. Very cooperative working environment. Lots of extracurricular activity. People are very friendly and it is a good place to raise kids.
Cost of living is lower than east or west coast.
Writing poetry or singing. Friendliness and flexibility of residents and faculty, extensive exposure to complex medical problems in a diverse patient population, reasonable call schedule. Most of my free time is spent with my husband and my son who was born last year during my 2nd year in residency. I enjoy the multicultural aspects of the patient population. Large town without a real big city feel.