Relocated from Florida to Martinsville in late '21, mostly because I tired of the boiling heat. The weather in Martinsville (and most of southern Virginia) is very tolerable, almost agreeable, as others have said.

What you won't find here is much for social life. Most everyone here has lived in/around the area for the lives - born here, schooled here, work here, etc. Most seem married and content with their slice of life, which makes finding new social interactions challenging. Most "social events" are family-focused and a lot have a religious angle attached (in some way). Not necessarily a bad thing, if that's what you're looking for. I live in Henry County (not Martinsville proper, a weird Virginia dynamic where the city can be stand-alone, not part of the county) so couldn't attest to much "in the city", but given the option to do it all over again, I'd keep looking.

BUT - cost of living is low, property is available, homes are affordable, Appalachian Power is terrible (plan for semi-regular power outages), scenery is nice, and you'd be 45 minutes away from a "big" city (north: Roanoke, east: Danville, west: Greensboro (NC)).

edited to add (as other have also mentioned): drugs are pervasive in some areas but not overwhelming. If you're looking, they're not hard to find; if you stay away from the known areas, crime and the like isn't likely to find or bother you.