Thanks for the info! We are life-long Washingtonians who are close to retirement and heartily sick of the politics and the taxes(and the rainy winters) in this state.
Have lots of friends who have moved to Arizona but the extreme heat, coupled with the snakes, makes me think we need to look elsewhere!
You can research a lot of areas in USA through best places comparison, for economy, crime, weather, etc. Compare where you are, with where you might like to go.
http://www.bestplaces.net/compare-cities/