The ideal state for retirement?

[Protected One]

Just starting to look into the state to move for retirement. The main criteria are:
a) Warm climate
b) Gun owner friendly (because I will be carrying daily)
Florida is NOT a candidate because it's too humid in summer.

Suggestions and reasons for suggestion are appreciated.

 

[A10]

Consciousness.....

Oregon is nice, or Eastern Washington. I kinda like Montana too, but the wind blows there. Think about Arizona, up north is nice, around Flagstaff.

 

[Jessie]

The state of bliss is the best one.

 

[nawilson]

If you don't like humidity, then you may want to forget the southeast... Lots of gun friendly, freedom loving States here though.

 

[diamonback68]

Since when is humidity a factor now that Air Conditioning has been invented?

 

[italiansport]

I've lived in Arizona for 20 years,been retired for 10 years, and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. My biggest mistake wan not moving here sooner.
Jim

 

[5-Shot]

My research landed me in east Tennessee. South enough to be warm but in the mountains it's survivable in summer. They're good with guns and the eastern part of the state is solidly republican. Although the sales tax is hair raising, there's no income tax. Property taxes vary county by county and they are trivial where I am. Best knife shop in the world is nearby and Bud's gun shop is putting in a big facility next door to 'em. We lack the public hunting land of the western states but there is some.

For me, I made the right choice.

Ed

 

[kozmic]

I envision summering in the lake area of NH and wintering in NE TN. Of course at this rate, I'll be wheeled out of my office and into the meat wagon.

 

[Cal44]

I vote for AZ -- although Phx is pretty hot. Prescott, Sedona, Flagstaff are possibilities.

I also like Idaho -- around the Boise area isn't real cold and it's dry so not much snow.

 

[rimfired]

Wealthy, comes to mind.

 

[straightshooter1]

Diamondback,

Shhhhhh! We got too many of them yankees already, don't tell 'em about A/C. Or no state income tax, or no snow, or no snowblowers (which in absolute honesty I have never seen) or warm beaches or girls on those beaches or big fish or how, at least in this part of Florida, it never reaches 100 (record was set two days ago-96). Shhhhhh!

Bob

 

[Jessie]

California has the best climate, and that's all. The northwest is wet and damp. Oregon is going left. Colorado is starting to show liberal anti gun tendencies.
About the only warm dry places left are Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and maybe Nevada. Utah is not bad but pretty dry. North of that can get cold.
How do you feel about snakes?
The southwest is the only area that seems to satisfy your criteria. If you don't like humidity, none of the southeast states will work. I personally like the Carolina mountains, but there will be a mild winter.

 

[CoronaDan]

PO....here's a link to Kiplinger's 10 most tax friendly states for retires. Kiplinger - Interstitial

Might get you thinking. Good luck!

 

[H Richard]

What state do your children live in?

 

[Coaltminer]

Retirement is a state of mind, not a place. There are many perfect places, just not at work.

 

[PatAz]

Another vote here for Arizona, I certainly don't miss western Washington any.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

Don't go to Kingman, Arizona! The weather is sunny almost everyday, the humidity is so low you get static shocks all the time, everyone carries guns and therefore so friendly it makes you suspicious, seldom get to hear the AC running...except today it almost set a record of 102, taxes are so low it makes one feel guilty other people have to pay more. Probably lots of other reasons to make you want to look elsewhere.

As a former Calif native I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. My neighbors are from Detroit, so we have a representative of Michigan here all ready..............

 

[GerSan69]

I'm voting AZ. I bought a house near Phoenix 4 years ago in anticipation of retirement. Now that I'm there, I plan on relocating by November. Don't let the heat scare you... 2/3 of the year is near-perfect, and you can always go to one of several lakes, the high country areas, or just go traveling elsewhere during the summer. And gun-friendly doesn't even scratch the surface.

 

[madmikeb]

I've got 75 acres in the mountains of southeast Arizona, elevation about 5000 feet, 6 miles from the pavement and about a mile to my closest neighbor. Hopefully I'll be there in about 4 years.

I wouldn't trade my Maine upbringing for anything but I'm looking forward to seeing winters in my rear view mirror!

I guess you can say that Arizona got my vote.

 

[redlevel]

Florida is NOT a candidate because it's too humid in summer.

That would seem to let Georgia out too.
Probably a good thing.
It's a terrible place to live.
I don't see why anyone would want to live down here.
Stay up in Tennessee or North Ca'lina or one of them states.