crap! so i DON”T want to retire there?
We retired here from the Dallas area. Yes, Texas is great but we are 1 mile from Charlotte Harbor, 30 minutes from the Gulf Beaches, and a cold snap lasts 2 days. And the cost of living is far lower (taxes, utilities).
Nearly all of my retired relatives from Michigan live in Florida and for the most part they love it. And we love going down there and visiting them.