I escaped from NY in 2000 when I retired and relocated to the beautiful bayou state of Louisiana. I also left a blue state for a red state.
Your comments, plus hal ogen's, are right where my mind is. Hoping to retire in 10-12 years or so and move south...RED STATE is the #1 criteria, followed by climate, taxation, cost of living, etc. Have thought of South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia, Bama (but for some reason never Louisiana).
Would love to hear any thoughts on these or other states either by post or private message. Thanks!
If you don’t mind I would like to know what part of Louisiana.