"Marge" told me today that her daughter went to do an internship in LA.
A week later she confessed that she didn't want to come back.
She marveled on how nice and friendly the people were out there.
Marge said, "Nah, it's not that people are friendly there, it's that they're unfriendly in New England."

Most of the people I talk to concur to some extent.
I'm tempted to agree as well but it's hard to judge.
Since the people I've made friends with here aren't native New Englanders.