Gee Lou, I live on the Jersey shore, not far from you climate-wise. The 6" of snow we received a few days ago was the most in 4 years. In years past, we had weeks of slush and cold rains here, but it has been less and less over the years. Heck, we hardly even get rain in the summer, and not a lot in the fall and winter.
I have some neighbors that move to Florida from Jan thru April. The weather is nice there during that time. However, it gets pretty hot and nasty by June.
For me the best thing is to stay in jersey, and have some hobbies slated for winter. At the rate it seems to be headed, cold weather will lessen each year, and the heat will ramp up. I do need to wear 2 sweatshirts to work outside in the winter, but it is a small deprivation.
Now, if you live in Montana, your analysis could be different.