Best/Worst states to retire
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Sedona is pretty warm in the summer. Flagstaff is really nice in the summer (20 or so degrees cooler than Phoenix) but cold in the winter. I avoid anyplace that gets cold.
I'll pass on Arizona. Not enough vegatation for me. Place is like a wide open parking lot with no trees.
Florida ----> Arizona.
Florida ----> Arizona.
Agreed. Geography matters.
Arizona mountains and deserts offer a unique beauty, but Florida has the coasts, swamps, rivers, thousands of lakes and amazing springs.
Granted, FL humidity is horrible. Mosquitos are a pain. All the tourists and snowbirds suck.
Gotta go with what's best for you.
Well said Austin. No way in hell will i give up two different coasts of saltwater. Beach life is awesome.
The older I get the more I am thinking about New Mexico. Richard Dreyfuss in Close Encounters kind of thing going on, I guess.
High desert country is very appealing to me. I can totally see myself camping my senior years away somewhere out there.
High desert country is very appealing to me. I can totally see myself camping my senior years away somewhere out there.
Best states to retire is subjective. Lots of people says Hawaii and western continental states, but if you have family back home and something happens that you need to be there in a relatively short amount of time, it's not going to happen that far away. Even if you just want to be at your grandkids middle school graduation or whatever, it's going to cost a bunch and going to take a good while to get there. Heaven forbid you have a loved one on their deathbed that you would like to see before they pass or just be there for someone else to lean on.
I've been researching this for years and more goes into where you want to live than many think.
I've been researching this for years and more goes into where you want to live than many think.