Okay for the whole snow thing... I have never grown up around snow either and I want to move to NYC but idk if I could handle so much cold! People may say the winter isn t so bad but that s coming from people who grew up around snow and cold... to me anything under 50 degree is beyond freezing lol... as for the whole earthquake thing... the last earthquake I ever felt was 2 1/2 years ago and I think in my entire life I have felt about 4... none of which were serious... from what you are saying California seems like the better choice and seems to be what YOU want to do... and that is all that matters... how you feel... just make sure to take into consideration all sorts of aspects of moving away from home!
Go to LA. P.S. NYC winter is not bad.
Tijuana is the place for you.
Snow isn t bad at all! Snow rocks!I believe you should just follow your dreams, and see where that takes you.