I turned59 and have families here in so cal as well,,,
cut and run??
I wouldn’t say cut and run, unless you fully scout ahead while fully weighing the pros and cons for a long enough time to be able to rationalize what a culture shock that anywhere not fully familiar to you will be.
In my case, for instance:
When I arrived in Alabama from NYC, it was so quiet that I could hear my blood coursing through my body. You’d think it was a good thing to be removed from the stress and cacophony of NYC, but for me the lack of all stress is killing me faster!
Sorry for the delay in responding...my posts are under review as I am new here, so I cannot respond back to you in real time.
Anyway, there are many caveats and consequences of leaving where you are for cheaper and safer places. Think Henry Hill at the end in Goodfellas with the ketchup and egg noodles.