Yup, it’s as sure as it can be since we bought a house there!
Missouri is gorgeous too -lots of beautiful acreage. We looked there too. The area we picked seemed to have the combination of demographics, voting history, low taxes on most things, mountain and forest and lake and river recreation nearby, near a small town but still not too far from a big town with all the amenities and possible job opportune if needed, and most importantly, affordable rural properties.
The exodus out of CA continues ;). Since we announced our intentions to escape, the number of people saying they’ll either leave when they retire, will leave as soon as they get a job elsewhere, or wishes they could leave but family holds them here is amazing. Only the liberals and clueless will be left.
Congratulations! I'm happy for you.
Mmmn, mountains and forest and lake, sounds perfect.