That makes sense...Everyone has their own prefrences about where to settle and what is offered. I think about the long term impact of living at such a place (from a woman's perspective) for example raising kids in lets say a place where 70-80 % its cold. Taking them to the doctor...school...everyday things may become harder then a place that has 4 distinct seasons and not 2 cold and really really cold....literally in a place like Alaska. I would think whats the use of all the money ...life in Alsaka still stinks no mater how many vacations one can take to the warm beaches or where ever..you still go back to the same place. After a couple of the sunless days the nights that last months...is it worth all the money...but then again humans get used to the cold and prefer it.
what is considered hard is relative.
humans are resilient, they thrive in all kinds of settings.
weather is just on consideration, terrain is another.
one of my flatlander kansan pals moved to colorado and had trouble learning to drive on inclines and steep curves especially when its snowing, but now he is all set and it does not bother him.
In scandinavian countries u have times when its liek 17-23 hrs of night time and then its 17-23 hours of day time...ppl party like crazy:D