Denver/San Diego/Tucson

Currently live in Tucson, household makes about $250k a year. Rent keeps increasing here and does not feel worth it.

We would like to have kid in the next year. All three choices have family/friends established which are important to us and why we are considering these areas.

Priorities:

  1. Being around friends/family (all 3)
  2. Good education for children
  3. Nature/hiking/camping
  4. A yard for dogs

Tech and healthcare worker if it matters, tech salary won't change but hoping the healthcare salary would rise if we moved. Wife would like to own a house soon to make her own.

Thanks in advanced (I have read a lot of conflicting feelings about all 3 areas in this subreddit)