Posted on 07/02/2022 7:41:27 AM PDT by LouAvul
I'm in Oklahoma and appreciate the politics (Constitutional Carry; outlawed abortion) but don't like the weather.
I've lived in Florida, Ohio, Alabama, North Carolina, Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and California. I like the weather in Michigan and California but don't like the politics.
I'd like milder summers and can handle cold winters. Long spring and fall weather is good.
Retirement age and all, so good medicine is important.
By the time we make the move (~2 to 3 years, likely) whatever adjustment the housing market will make will be done. Don't anticipate having to finance anything, etc.
Also, I'm a firearms "accumulator." Carry concealed 90% of the time and that's important. Constitutional firearms laws are always important.
What says the FR braintrust?
Tennessee.
Montana. Live there 7 years and liked it. Native Texan back in Texas.
Not NYS.
Ground floor of your house.
If you like Michigan, but don’t like the politics, then Indiana seems to be good logical choice.
We need to form our own small town somewhere.
Amen.
I have dreams of moving to Biloxi Mississippi.
What’s wrong with Oklahoma?
Moving costs money. Staying in one place is the way to conserve your resources for the long haul.
Mexico
East Tennessee
Appalachia in Virginia is where I landed. 5 minutes away from the WV border. The county has a hospital and a Walmart. You are free to go anywhere in the county without fear.
I thought Florida was full
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NW Arkansas is a very nice area. I think you’d like it.
I suggest selling your house now and buy a small condo that you won’t lose much in the upcoming downturn and then you can use what likely will be excess cash and buy another place where you do intend to retire.
For the record, I was shocked Tennessee was getting Alberta weather, despite being 2000 south and 2000 east from Alberta, when I visited it.
Maybe Amarillo. It might get very hot on some days, but the overall climate seems moderate, according to Wikipedia.
Here’s another for Tennessee.
East Tennessee or the North Georgia mountains. Get some elevation so the summer heat isn’t too bad.
If you have done well preparing for retirement, you have lots of options.
Prescott, AZ would meet most of your needs.
20 deg cooler than Phoenix most of the year.
You will get snow in the winter.
Very conservative town!
Great healthcare and lots of outdoor stuff to do.
Fort Collins, CO is also very nice!
Not all that conservative but better than most.
Very pretty view of the Rockies!
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