I will probably get slammed here from other readers, but I would humbly suggest El Paso. Live on the west side, have beautiful views, enjoy typical high desert weather with a bit of snow in the winter. Be able to drive over to visit beautiful places in NM and AZ. Great people, great food. Very family oriented. We aren’t full timers there, but we do have a condo there with fantastic views from our patio: gorgeous sunsets, mule deer and coyotes, bluest skies ever. Just wish we could get out there more often, but my husband’s health/immunotherapy & specialists plus concern over covid keep us tethered to TN. But, oh, how we love Texas and the Southwest!!!
Thank you for your suggestion of El Paso and we are now looking into this city. It looks like there are mountain ranges or hills... is that what is around the city?