I would prefer a place that has a conservative base. Every location on the lists of best places to move are leftist s***holes.
I am hoping for a place with four seasons, albeit, not as severe as the northeast. Elevations are fine, beauty is important, and so is the need of good, friendly people.
Any ideas?
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You are describing much of the Midwest.
OK, OK -— I see the others tempting you, so let me up the ante a bit:
No state income tax.
Steaks born and raised here.
We say howdy and wave.
Small town home cooking cafes.
An hour or less drive to pretty much anything you might need.
Peach orchards and local farmers selling their own produce.
Four beautiful seasons with long springs and falls.
Did I mention steaks -— big juicy steaks.
And Bar-B-Que!!!
Everywhere is going to hell some faster than others. Boise, ID, Prescott, AZ, northern WI, Traverse City, MI are possibilities for the better.
Step back in time about 50 years and find the most friendly and welcoming people. Inexpensive homes. Fantastic clear lakes everywhere. The most wonderful wildlife and the best food you can imagine.
The snow is powder but we do get subzero temps. Lots of sun however and amazing blue skies and sunsets and sunrises.
Lots of hunting and fishing. You never want to go indoors. Low humidity for spring and most of summer. Pretty dry climate.
Also, Tennessee has some very fine whisky, if you like to indulge...
Bonded, such as Jack Daniels (Lynchburg, TN)..
Unbonded (back in many of the mountain “hollars”)
With a good internet connection, you’re all set.
I wouldn’t be concerned with local politics so long as you can wake up every morning with a cliff height view of the ocean (either coast).
Leesburg, Florida. Conservative and cheap to live. Retirement money can go a long way. It is near the Villages which is pricey so you can do better 10 miles away from the Villages.
I’m retired too and have a house in Texas about 25 miles south of Houston. I’m renting it out to my daughter and her husband with the stipulation that a bedroom will always be available to me anytime I am in the area.
I’ll be starting my travels this Spring with a round the world trip. I plan to just keep moving around and exploring until I’m either unable to do so or I find the perfect spot.
If you would like a gone galt type area populated by old hippies, rednecks, off-griders and other people who avoid the city like a plague, you might like it in west central Texas. But it is all either barter or small/home based businesses nearby-only chain stores are auto parts and a small grocery store-there is no fast food and the nearest big box is nearly 25 miles away.
There are 4 somewhat defined seasons, and we do have a real fall with changing leaves and all that-it does snow, but only now and then in winter, and it isn’t nearly as cold-people from the frozen north-snowbirds- who can take a few months off spend the winters here. But summers are long and hot-you might not care for that. Hope you find your ideal new place!
I never let the political ambiance affect what I do, including move. I moved from Los Angeles to Salem, Oregon. Oregon in general is far left; Salem not so much. I have found good hearted Conservative friends here...and it is beautiful. Must like rain.
My vote would be Idaho or Montana or (as a previous poster suggested) southern Wyoming!
If money were no object and I were ready to retire now, I’d buy a decommissioned missile silo and dig in a like a tick!
Franklin TN. You’ll love it!
The north woods of Georgia
Check out Lafayette, La.
That’s my hope and prayer. Has everything you mentioned as important. And food to die for.
East Texas.......you won’t be sorry.......;)
Lowest tax burden in the country, very conservative rural area.
Hulett, known as the "Best Little Town In The West", is nestled between the red sandstone cliffs of the Belle Fourche River. Surrounded by the Bear Lodge National Forest, Hulett is made up of grassy prairies and pine covered bluffs. Hulett is also known as "a place where the sidewalk ends and the west begins". The charming town is filled with breathtaking scenery, shops, cuisine and ranchers.
We retired in E. TN — a small town west of Knoxville. Bible Belt.
Politically conservative.
No income tax (except on investments).
Low property taxes.
Low real estate costs.
Real people; nobody putting on “airs”.
I lived in the Los Angeles area for 40 years. Moved to Charlotte, NC three years ago. I hate it here. Beyond hate it. I guess what a person’s retirement needs are would determine what works for them. For me, I need to be near a VA medical facility since that’s my med coverage. I also want to be in a state with no state income tax. And I’d prefer a warmer winter climate than what Charlotte has. Of those states, only Florida, Nevada and Texas meet my needs.