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Try, great places to retire to, on the web, considering moving myself. I get a newsletter every month telling you; above cost of living, average cost of living and below average cost of living. They have some near Myrle beach( Lake Crossing I think), Georgia, Tennesee, Louisiana, just to mention a few. drive55cat

 

But, if you are a fan of the "wind-blown" look, Wyoming is your place.

 

Wyoming is not so bad--people are pretty nice out there. Montana--too many mtns for me--Tennesse is a nice area. NC is fairly decent place to live--but i would love to move out west somewhere. I think I would move to Wyoming just to terrorize my sons--they would go crazy out there! LOL Its beautiful out there though--nothin like the wide open lands! Kentucky is pretty decent too but they have really big bugs!

 

Truthfully--born and raised in the southeast--i would have to get used to the cold! LOL The heat dont bother me none--i luv warm weather--the cold hibernates me! LOL Guess i would need to buy a lot of clothes--hmm good reason to move west--i feel a shopping spree coming on! Plus it snows weird out there! It would take some gettin used to--blowing snow! Weird thing there but i remember driving in that in wyoming--dont recall it bein that fun either! LOL Funniest thing i ever saw out there was the "high winds warning"--then once i experience i understood and prayed i could keep that truck in the road across there with only 11,000 pounds! LOL Live and learn i guess but its beautiful out there! Nicest people in the truck stops too!

 

You're among a growing trend... There are many people moving from the north and south to the central. My parents moved to FL in 86 from CT. After 21 yrs they moved to Bristol, VA and love every second of it although they are now retired. Wages in that area are horrendous but land is cheap! 12 more yrs till my 1st retirement and I'm in VA for sure.

 

If I had a chance I would move to Tennessee.
If they would let us transfer, I would in a heartbeat!