Something that came to mind for me is the San Antonio area - it's not a terribly far drive from other major metropolitan areas, has several universities within and around it, and has a lively culture. 

Check out @Matthew Irish-Jones!

From experience SFH perform generously near shopping centers and culturally attractive areas.

This nine million square foot multi-use project on the Tampa waterfront will consist of commercial, residential, educational, entertainment, cultural, and retail space.

If you’re going to be moving (by the way, I admire your hustle and willingness to move to a different state for your future), pick a place you’re going to want to live in..from what I know Arizona is similar climate and culture to where you’re at; that very much does matter.

What is not well understood (even in Pittsburgh) is that this plural originated in the Scotch-Irish immigrant pronunciation of English of the 1700s as a contraction of "you ones."

I truly believe the south is going through an economic and cultural renaissance right now.

EST and Central time zones leave you with a huge swath of the country, with a very wide variety of cultures and climates.+1 for Richmond VA!

I'm very new (a couple of weeks) to BP, and equally as new to investing and I honestly have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm diving in so that I can immerse myself in the culture. 

Bravo for Mission Beach - STR has been part of the culture there for decades.