As for hard-to-recreate benefits, Seattle could be another option (multiple ski resorts around, couple of >= 11k mountains nearby).
And of course if you're working remotely, you can live in a much smaller town that can't be replicated in any way. There's no way to replace "I live in my grandpa's hometown" (Milo, MO -- not a place I want to live, but if I did, there would be no replacing it.)