So Watford is not an exciting place? That's cool with me, I wouldn't be looking for excitement there. What I like about Watford is a couple of things. Firstly, the location. It is only about an hour away by train to Birmingham, so going to Villa Park every second weekend won't be much of a hassle. For non Villa related fun, London is only a half hour away. Secondly, it seems to be quite a safe and comfortable place. Apparently, it has one of the lowest crime rates in the country, so I don't have to worry about 15 year old kids kicking in my windows to nick all my stuff while I am doing nudie runs through Hyde Park.
What I consider is this. I like the fun and shiny things that the big cities have to offer, but I don't want to have to deal with the problems that are usually associated with in living in big cities. Location is big factor me. Watford wins!
Disclaimer; Despite having a wonderful time there when i visited, I couldn't live in England. I would find it difficult adapting to the cost of living, the weather, the traffic, and the higher rate of crime, to name a few things. England has many great things going for it too, but what wins out, what do you take for granted first, the good or the bad? Also, if I was going to live somewhere in England, I would probably exercise more due diligence and research than a quick google and a rail map.