If you would like to live and raise a family in the US, where would you live and why?
There are some prerequisite conditions:
At least 50 miles away from any major urban center.
Must be within 20 miles of a river or lake.
Must be within 20 miles of a interstate highway.
Must be within 50 miles of a business jet-capable airport.
This is serious (you might be rewarded).
there are a number of small towns in southeastern wisconsin set on lakes, within reasonable drive of the lake michigan if you need a bigger lake. highways here are generally better maintained than neighboring states despite there being no toll roads here. you get 1 very close, large, super convenient but relatively low traffic mostly domestic airport and o'hare is a little further away if you need international or daily flights.
its not like its perfect but its home. big city vibes in chicago when you need them, small city vibes in milwaukee when you need them, small, tight communities and friendly folk abound. there are a number of extremely high quality public school districts and a handful of quality private schools to choose from and the state university system does a good job of both providing a decent education at a reasonable price for anyone who wants it as well as a top notch flagship university, also at a great price for locals. local and state governments are generally bipartisan-ly fiscally conservative and there's no big worries on the horizon in terms of debt like in illinois, minnesota and michigan so no tax jumps are expected but taxes are a good bit higher than you might find in iowa. the state is somewhat a tourist destination for chicagoland so there's a good amount recreation to be had though it tends to be fairly spread out. obligatory; great place to be if you like cheese and beer. the worst natural disasters here are floods so be sure you understand the way water will flow in your neighborhood (i.e. don't buy the house at the bottom of the hill). we get tornadoes but rarely and more rarely very powerful, don't have any active faults or anything. forest fires are not an issue here despite a good amount of forest (wtf california). its a very peaceful place to live. being new to the area is pretty common because a lot of people who get sick of dealing with chicago move here. this is a problem for milwaukee, kenosha and racine but outside of those cities, where housing prices are higher, its fine, you won't be the only well-to-do out-of-towners.
not as boring topographically as neighboring states but don't expect to see mountains. if you are driving somewhere, you are going to see corn fields. some areas have ridiculously picturesque rolling hills of corn but other areas are extensions of the great plains and are quite boring. winter is cold and long but summers are extremely comfortable. vacations during the winter are highly recommended and when you retire it becomes living in florida or arizona for the winter. politics here are about as weird as anywhere else right now. there is a very solid mix of beliefs, though, and a lot of independents which is a positive.
*eventually i'm going to have to stop thinking of things to add. arranged in response to your conditions, general pros and general cons.