Future retirement location?

[tomhenry]

Currently am in Oklahoma but considering other locations. What I like about OK is that it's solidly red. Our governor thumbs his nose at the liberals in DC and has pledged support for TX.

We've also got some of the best laws for private ownership of firearms.

I'd like to stay in a solidly red state. Forests are nice. Plains not so much.

Close to medicine since, well, retirement.

I lived in TN for ~13 years for college and work. East TN is possible. But not much housing meets my criteria. (4 BR/3 bath; >1/2 acre sort of thing)

Suggestions?

 

[dave1918a2]

Stay where You are. You can't get much better for gun laws.

 

[alwslate]

Indiana is a pretty gun friendly state. Lots of forests in the southern part of the state. Avoid high crime Indianapolis if you value your life. For medicine you would have to check out the facilities available in any decent size city.

 

[Harrison]

I would stay in Oklahoma. It is OK. I used to live in eastern Ok., Green Country. It was beautiful, a wonderful place; but, I was allergic to almost everything that grew there, so the Army migrated me to Texas.

My wife and I fell in love with each other in Texas, and this is where decided to retire. We are still happily married after 44 years.

 

[Alk8944]

Consider Utah! Solid red state, as many mountains as you can handle, big game hunting, lots of rivers and lakes for boating/fishing. It is a real mecca for any sort of motor sports, land or water. Several waters even have Catfish if you like them in OK. You can ignore the Mormons if that is an issue for you.

I have been here since 1966 and think it is the best of all the Western states. Weather is not so extreme as many other states west of the Mississippi, no tornadoes. So far as gun laws they are as liberal as probably any other state

 

[mojave30cal]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

What he said. Avoid Salt Lake City. Very liberal with high
crime. Look for a rural area.

 

[jeffrefrig]

I’m in Pittsburgh. Normal people would move South for the weather. I’m planning on moving North one county; much redder up there. I expect the house I move into will have a furnace. Good luck in your search.

 

[tomhenry]

Indiana is a pretty gun friendly state. Lots of forests in the southern part of the state. Avoid high crime Indianapolis if you value your life. For medicine you would have to check out the facilities available in any decent size city.

Ironic you would suggest hoosierland. I grew up there just across the river from Lulvl. (That's how it's actually pronounced.)

I'll keep that in mind even though the old folks are all gone by now.

 

[tomhenry]

BTW, you know where the word "hoosier" came from?

When the Europeans settled Indiana, they were a rough bunch of cobs. Saturday night's activities were followed by a huge brawl. A tactic favored by them was biting off their opponent's ear.


After the fight, the referee would hold up an ear: "Hoos-ear?"

 

[tomhenry]

^^^^

If that's not true, it oughta be.

 

[cololab]

I grew up in western Oklahoma and would love to live there again. Moving back isn't feasible, but I am envious of those who live there and enjoy the freedom that still exists.

 

[Wyo]

Wyoming is pretty hard to beat for redness, gun friendliness and low taxes. The northern half of the state has forests, plains, mountains - whatever you like. Real estate is getting pricey, though. The average price for a house in Jackson last year was $8.5M and, last I saw, there were only two places on the market under $2M. That’s not typical, of course, but real estate prices ain’t what they were 10 years ago.

 

[swsig]

Consider East Texas. Much of it is a heavily wooded Southern pine forest. I'm not personally familiar with East Texas medical facilities, but there is a University of Texas Medical School in Tyler, so that may be a place to start looking. Good Luck!

 

[pharmer]

Florida is hostile: gators, snakes, bears,spiders. If you break the law you go to jail, “mugshots” typically have perps charged with battery on LEO having their skulls held together with a disposable diaper and duct tape. Lotsa traffic on the “vote plantations” (MiamiDade, Broward, Tampa, Jax. Wild temp swings; mid 40’s last night, mid 70’s now. Border is currently closed. Joe

 

[lihpster]

If I move from here it will be because of the laws/politics. I'm a mountain lover, myself, and have been looking at Utah and Idaho as possible escape plans.

 

[Kevin J.]

BTW, you know where the word "hoosier" came from?

When the Europeans settled Indiana, they were a rough bunch of cobs. Saturday night's activities were followed by a huge brawl. A tactic favored by them was biting off their opponent's ear.


After the fight, the referee would hold up an ear: "Hoos-ear?"

So is Mike Tyson a Hoosier?

 

[TX-Dennis]

East Texas since you say you like forests. Good people, affordable housing. Pretty decent gun laws. Not quite as red as Oklahoma, but still pretty good. Drawbacks - hot and humid much of the year, but so is the eastern half of OK.

Heck, AR and northern 2/3 of LA qualify as well.

 

[StrawHat]

North East Ohio is where Herself and I have decided to die, Ashtabula County, specifically. Lots of 50 acre plus properties but also 5+ acres, unless you get in to the cities. Plenty of Conservation Clubs, hunting and fishing on public and private lands. Many good wineries and at least two excellent ones. Lots of local breweries and distilleries. Health care? Cleveland Clinic and University Hospital facilities abound and the main campuses are less than 50 miles away.

When you get settled in, get in touch. We’ll meet for a beer or glass of wine and a good meal.

Kevin

 

[MRB1]

I'd stay in OK, and I'm hard-core Texan. Besides the LONG tornado season and weak 3.2 beer, OK has fewer negatives than Texas. Texas folk love OK - just look at any parking lot at any casino and you'll see.

 

[john17427]

East TN, take a look around Raccoon Mtn or Kimball. 45 min from Chattie; ~2 hours to Nashville.