I was there for 15 years.
Last year I got a job offer with a 40% pay raise.
I said no thank you.
I laugh at recruiters now who try to get me to move to one of these places. (CA, MA, NY, NJ, IL (Chicago))
They always say it’s a x% hike in pay for me and I always respond the same way:
It’s also a Y% (doubling what they said) hike in taxes, regulations, and crime. Plus it’s more difficult to keep my weapons.
Often now they reply sheepishly with an “I know”.