Posted on 02/26/2008 7:21:42 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule
Chang Mai,Thailand
Oregone doesn't let you pump your own gas and it does have a state income tax...no sales tax...
if you want to retire to Oregon, Bend would probably be a better bet, or down the coast...
Ithaca is in snow country and NY does have sales tax and state income tax....that and its a mind numbing leftist town because of the college people....other than that, the Ithaca area is very beautiful with lots of orchards and farms and wineries and plenty of large waterways to boat on....
I don't know about Pittsburgh...
it has to do with what you want to do when your retired.....listen to lectures or go fishing....hunt and hike or drink coffee every morning at the Starbucks.....
I gotta end up on a beach somewhere.
I’m thinking Florida or the Carolinas.
My new favorite country is Argentina - fabulous!
Belize is worth consideration, as are the Turks & Caicos Islands.
Ithaca, NY? The author of this dreck must not only be kidding, he/she/it (betting on IT, btw) must be insane.
Portland is dang nice.....I love it here but the politics do suck. I just try to ignore that part. At least we’re not at risk of running out of water or roasting or freezing to death.
Yes, indeed. Lovely nation, lovely people, and a VERY modest cost of living. I’ve several good friends who live there.
Yep. We let ‘em sneak in. No drug testing, no medical testing, no speeka da English, no criminal background checks, no education or training in any field, no money, no Allegiance to our country - no Ellis Island. (And preggers, to boot!)
Look at #4 ping.
Ithaca - desired retirement community for liberal nutcakes maybe. LOL
IIRC, Ithaca property taxes are roundly 10% of the property’s value/year, accounting for the stagnation in local real estate prices.
I was in Manilla three weeks ago on a business trip. I stayed in Makati which is like an oasis in the middle of the desert(Greater Manilla). I found that the traffic in Manilla was horrible, and while I was there roving gangs on motorbikes were robbing people in taxis who were stuck in Manilla’s notorious traffic jams.
I ventured into Old Manilla(I was the only westerner there) and was shocked at the abject poverty. When I got back to the hotel I was told that Old Manilla had a large contingent of Islamists living there.
I’ve heard that if you want to experience the beauty of the Philippines you have to get out of Manilla. I hope to go back and see Cebu, Barocay beach, Corrigidor, etc.
You nailed it about Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in particular. The Rats have run their socialist programs for so long they have destroyed the place. Between government pension obligations that they cannot afford, this is the home of disability applications (the old back hurts, but watch that disabled applicant at the county municipal golf course hitting a ball 280 yards), and oddly enough road rage. If you want to get run off the road, drive the speed limit around the burgh. As for the Steelers, in their defense keep in mind that the Cowboys, Raiders, Browns, et. al. were also popping roids back then. Think Lyle Alzado as one example. Unlike MLB, the NFL cleaned up their act. MLB got Barry Bonds as a result. Clemson, SC is like Gainesville, Fl, only you have almost no crime, beautiful mountain ranges, and a nice big town nearby, Greenville, SC.
Personally I would rank it a higher quality of living than Thailand or the Philippines.
And maybe cheaper as well...
You can rent a 3 bedroom / 2 bathroom apartment (1100 sq ft) in a gated community - for US$ 315.00 a month.
“Pittsburgh? You gotta be kidding.”
No, then you can move directly from recession to depression!
Amen.
shhhhhhhh......don't tell anyone, we have a nice small town now and don't want all the rest of the world to know how wonderful it is...
I’ve already been considering numbers 6 & 7...San Antonio and Tucson...
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