Don’t go to New England states.....it’s all Blue up there.
Stay out of NJ. I live here. It sucks. It’s a Democrat controlled sh!thole. Wife and I should have left when we had the chance.
The conservatives in NH are excellent people. You don’t have to tell them you’re conservative, they’ll see it in you. But the cost of living there is outrageous. Even though they don’t have sales tax or income tax, the property taxes will eat you alive. So will utilities. My electric bill in the 80’s was $300/month.
I don’t know your age or resources, but pick the freest place you can find where you can survive on very damn little should you loose your nest egg, and be able to maintain in your old age. Severè weather can be impossible for the elderly, so plan carefully. If you need a doctor in a blizzard in these western states, you could easily be SOL. Roads get gates dropped on roads and you can go nowhere. It can get pricey if you have to travel an hour or two just to shop at mom and pop’s poorly stocked convenience store that closes at 5 on week days and doesn’t open on sundays.
In the west, wind is king. Stay aware of that.