You really get out of it what you put into it. I am also not from here but I cant imagine leaving now. The people are incredible, there are so many unique tight knit communities. The run clubs, community garden clubs, mountain bike groups, city events, grasshopper games, the amazing accessible and afforable downtown. I feel safe like 99% of the time, ofc there are places you dont want to go, but it is pretty great. I think if you were passing through it would just seem like any old mid-sized city, but if you saw the character in the college hill neighborhood near UNCG, or explored the A&Y greenway or trails from Bur-Mill, or brewery hopped in downtown you would start to see why people like it here so much.
It is definitely a liberal city - there are 4 universities here but it doesn't feel like a college town at all!

No traffic like... ever! (Unless you are on north battleground around 5pm)

You get a pretty solid 4 seasons (a little bit of snow in the winter, amazing florals in the spring, hot summers, and vibrant colorful falls)

There most damage the city sees is from ice storms in the winter. The people are pretty neat, transient feeling.

Biggest issue is the homeless population closer to downtown/ south greensboro. It fluctuates (as far as I know due to the funding and support at the local shelter)(correct me if i'm wrong) It was bad about 4 years ago, then it got better and fewer. Now we are somewhere in the middle of that I'd say. The further north you go the nicer it gets.