<p>Greenville SC is one of my favorite places and it stays few degrees cooler than Columbia and on toward beach in summer. Raleigh is bigger and worse traffic. Brother lives outside Chapel Hill in small town that avoids really high real estate prices (for the area). SIL works in Raleigh and might would live there but they are in better school situation where they are. Asheville NC is suppose to be retirement friendly, very artistic vibe.</p>