You can’t get there from here.
Texas
Pennsylvania checks a lot of boxes. Low tax, no tax on pensions and amazingly pro gun...
The White House.
Just get Elected POTUS and you won’t need to spend a dime of your own Money and you’ll be surrounded by Guns.
The Climate isn’t an issue either. You can travel the four corners of the World at your Leisure.
Don’t get me started on all the Golf you can play without a Green Fee in sight.
Since it’s first on your list, how do you define moderate climate?
Arizona or Texas.
Mississippi.
I’ve heard good things about the Hill Country in Texas.
Phoenix. Lousy summer, long, but low taxes, lots of restaurants, good hospitals, safe city, clean. Conservative for the most part.
No A/C, no heating. Gun laws suck (no CCW if that matters), but there are a very hard corps percentage of haoles and Hawaiians that are determined not to be disarmed.
Have to ask my wife about tax stuff, but they do not tax retirement income, AFAIK.
If I ever did move (likely without the wife, she loves it here) it would be to Arizona. Deal with whatever, and know I do not have to be snowed in for four months.
Back in the 80s, my Daughter and I were eating at Red Lobster.
In the booth next to us were a couple who were from McConnell AFB. We could hear everything they said and it was two pilots and their wives.
They were talking about retirement. One said they were going to retire at Eglin. The other agreed that was a good place. I didn’t say anything to them but wanted to agree with them since I was born and raised near the Eglin Reservation. and yes it is a nice area. Low property taxes, no state income tax. Except for the beach, low real estate.
And the best thing, it is very conservative.
and Phoenix homes are nice, and affordable. So is the monthly utility bill.
My friend just moved out of Costa Rica after ten years. He said it is being ruined by wealthy American retirees. They overpay for everything.
He said that many are now moving on to Nicaragua were the tourists have not "Americanized" everything. I understand that some parts of Thailand are also very nice if you like a little hotter climate. He said the medical facilities are quite good.
mississippi
Moderate climate, stable government, low crime rate, predominantly English speaking (I’m stuck in SoCal right now, so that is VERY important to me,) and not anti-gun is exactly what I’m looking for. Looking at retiring in about three years.
I suggest you hunker down with ammo.
All the nasty things liberals (especially Californians) say about us amount to a glowing recommendation. :)
Northeastern Oklahoma is pretty nice.
Costa Rica is not gun friendly...
“The government office that is responsible for oversight of weapon in Costa Rica is the Department of Arms and Explosives which is a division of the Ministry of Public Security and Police...
...The first thing you need to know is that only citizens of Costa Rica and Permanent Residents with valid permanent residency status are allowed to own, register or carry weapons in Costa Rica. If you have a Temporary Residency category you will be restricted...
...Confused ? That is the intent. Although the law allows the possession and ownership of weapons the reality is that from a governmental policy standpoint it is discouraging gun ownership by increasing the bureaucratic hurdles for those that want to legally purchase and own weapons in Costa Rica. You will more than likely need to hire somebody to guide you through the process gun registration process.”
http://www.costaricalaw.com/Security-and-Guns/guns-in-costa-rica-ownership-and-registration.html
Thought about Colorado Springs?
Semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) - 17 inches of rain per year.
Just east of the Rocky Mountains
Rapid warming influence from chinook winds during winter but also has drastic day-to-day variability in weather
300 sunny days per year
Conservative - 5 military bases
Not sure about CO
And don’t forget legal pot! JK