I moved to just outside of Nashville TN because I couldn't take one more bureaucrat adding one more rule and tax for me to follow/pay. TN has no state income tax on earned income or IRA withdrawals, nice neighborhoods, moderate-extended spring/fall weather but still has four seasons. They hilariously call off school at the first sight of a snowflake, but it is still 100x better than the pesthole Northeast city I existed in before.
County Commissions/Homeowner Associations are not a pushover, but there are no birdbath nazis either. People here keep putting local/state govts in their place.
http://www.tntaxrevolt.org/
http://www.tntaxrevolt.org/taxpics.htm
You can drop $5MM on a crib in Belle Meade or drive 10 minutes past the city limits and get 20acres up of privacy for quite reasonable $$$. I'm in the middle. Lots of big lakes nearby to cruise...sailboats too.
I'm only one hour off NYC trading time and Music City has five live music waterhole venues for whatever your style is. Excellent international airport and GenAviation facilities centrally located to going where I need in short order. Oh...did I mention pretty country gals that grew up without a BMW as de rigueur for life support :^)
Conservative lifestyle for those that appreciate God, Mom, Apple Pie and strict interpretation of the Constitution. Particularly the 2nd Amendment. It is quite culturally diverse to have a pistol/rifle range on the main drag in town whose store front looks just like the furniture store and Sherwin Williams on either side...but does more business than both combined. LOL
This has worked well for me. Best of luck to you!
Happy to be a Southern Boy...
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