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Which states are ran the best, but still have nice weather? I actually don't mind weather in the lower 90's, but nothing above 95. I wouldn't mind weather that doesn't have much of a tempertaure change, but at least somewhat warm.
Well, any state will have people saying it's not run properly. California has a lot of haters, but I love it and this state treats me well. Good state supplemental health insurance for me (Medi-Cal) and the state also supplements my SSI.
The OP is in Illinois so I'm guessing "ran the best" has something to do with paying as little as possible in taxes. Having lived in Florida most of my life I'm familiar with the same train of thought expressed by many transplants from other states. Be careful what you wish for though, since fewer taxes mean fewer services and frequent funding cuts to items such as infrastructure/road projects and education due to sales tax shortfalls. If you could care less about those type of things, Florida would be perfect for you.
I'm just curious for where to go when I retire. I don't wanna stay in Illinois because of the weather and one of the worst economies in the country. The high cost of living isn't worth it.
I'm just curious for where to go when I retire. I don't wanna stay in Illinois because of the weather and one of the worst economies in the country. The high cost of living isn't worth it.
You clearly haven't done your research. Illinois is NOWHERE near the worst. Not exactly the shining gem, but you have all of the deep south and the mostly stagnant New England states who are seeing less robust economies than Illinois.
Anyways...in terms of weather if you don't mind low 90's but have a cut off at 95 you're going to be unhappy. Any place that habitually hits the low 90's is bound to break 95 too, lived over 4 years in Mississippi. The weather there was next to perfect, but wasn't a fan of its politics. Though I think you'd like Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in terms of weather and "how well they are ran".
I'm just curious for where to go when I retire. I don't wanna stay in Illinois because of the weather and one of the worst economies in the country. The high cost of living isn't worth it.
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Originally Posted by ColdAilment
You clearly haven't done your research. Illinois is NOWHERE near the worst. Not exactly the shining gem, but you have all of the deep south and the mostly stagnant New England states who are seeing less robust economies than Illinois.
Anyways...in terms of weather if you don't mind low 90's but have a cut off at 95 you're going to be unhappy. Any place that habitually hits the low 90's is bound to break 95 too, lived over 4 years in Mississippi. The weather there was next to perfect, but wasn't a fan of its politics. Though I think you'd like Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida in terms of weather and "how well they are ran".
I agree with ColdAilment. If you can't stand anything 95 and above, you're ruling out a LOT. Certainly nowhere in the desert southwest.
Southern California is ruled out based on the high cost of living. So is South Florida, though Miami doesn't usually go MUCH above 95 due to the high humidity and proximity to the coast.
Even northern states will have a heat wave every now and then and probably aren't your cup of tea on the high cost of living scale either.
It's ok for me if the climate gets above 95 like during heat waves, I just don't want it to be frequent during the summer.
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