In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Seriously. I live in a LOC (low cost of living) state and work as a remote programmer. This is a good sce

In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. Seriously. I live in a LOC (low cost of living) state and work as a remote programmer. This is a good scenario. Lots of people retire to states like Alabama. As you say, nice weather, cheap housing, etc. Every state has it's culture/education/entertainment centers, you can always live close to it.