You might as well come down to the Valley, half of Iowa already does. I bet you meet "somebody that knows somebody back home" in the first day. Parks range from unbelievably cheap to believably cheap, at least compared to Florida. Warmer last winter than Arizona, cooler the year before. Or maybe the other way around. In other words, about the same. I don't necessarily agree with a park in the middle. That means you are not close to the Gulf, or Mission, or Brownsville. Better to check out the whole area and park near your interests. It is fairly easy to get around, but why set yourself up for a lot of driving?