Hi Kathleenbram,
Like any community there are those who see the glass as half full and others determined to see it as half empty. Much depends upon what you are looking for. Maybe come over for a few weeks at a time - plenty of properties to rent - in both winter and summer and get a good sense of what is here and is it for you.
A rather ambiguous answer to a question with far reaching consequences but it was the outlook we had when in your position.
J.P.R.