Ooh there are so many factors to consider before I renew my passport and call my realtor. I think I'd like Hogwarts the best, somewhere right in the heart of Hogsmead. It's a modern day city with a quaint old-timey feeling and it has access to Scotland and England from the train station. I could be having tea with the queen if I took the overnight to King's Cross station.
Still, I can't resist the medieval metropolitan charm of King's Landing in Westeros. Now that Cersei isn't running around loose and the rest of the Lannister clan is far flung (or dead), it's probably not too dangerous. The key to King's Landing is location, though. Just like any metropolis, it has its share of theives, ruffians and pickpockets. As long as I can afford something in the fashionable side of town, it should be quite lovely.
Middle Earth has lost some of it's charm since the elves left. So sad, but it might be nice to pay a visit to Hobbiton. If I find something in Hogsmeade, I don't have to book passage on a ship to get there. That's something to consider. They do brew a tasty beer, those Hobbits and don't even get me started on the cheese...
Hogsmeade is awfully close to Mordor. With the One Ring destroyed I think we can assume that Sauron is gone for good, but everyone thought that of Voldemort and Sauron the first time around, teaching us that evil guys with a penchant for world domination don't die easily. That makes Hogsmeade not ideal, but then Narnia has the White Queen. I suppose if safety is the key, the best choice is to live with Thomas the Tank Engine on the Isle of Sodor. Public transport is fantastic there, but it may be a little too G rated for my tastes. I suppose Hogsmeade is still the best option. I just hope the reek of Mt. Doom with it's sulfurous volcano and orc stench doesn't blow too far east on a windy day.
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