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peggysue2

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55. My husband and I moved to Delaware in late May

Wed Sep 13, 2023, 07:02 PM

Sep 2023

We're enjoying it. Great neighborhood in the Wilmington suburbs, low real estate taxes, no sales tax and tax friendly to retirees. We would have easily bought a home in PA had we been able to find one to accommodate us (my husband can't take stairs anymore) and/or one we could easily afford. We didn't want our last house to bleed us dry.

So, we moved to #2 on the list. Seems we moved just in time because the house next door sold for $65,000 more than we recently paid. Had a number of nice updates. But still.

Just happy we left Tennessee to be honest. I like being closer to family and old friends.

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FWIW The best and worst states to retire in 2023 [View all] dalton99a Sep 2023 OP

Always dreamed of retiring to Iowa underpants Sep 2023 #1

Exactly. 10 of the first 15 states are deep red, and two are border line. brush Sep 2023 #15

They're affordable for retirees because working families with children central scrutinizer Sep 2023 #18

So those republican talking points you just listed are all right by you? brush Sep 2023 #25

Wow, did we have a completely different take on scrutinizer's post! 11 Bravo Sep 2023 #26

I hope so, 'cause I've heard those taling points from repugs all the time about blue states... brush Sep 2023 #29

Republican talking points? In what world? Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #33

See post 29. I've heard these many times from magat pols running down big cities... brush Sep 2023 #35

I think you did misread it but it wasn't my post, so I'm not the one to apologize to. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #36

You've never heard these talking points from magat pols before? brush Sep 2023 #37

Read the post again. You misread it. Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #38

I did. It's not clear the poster isn't advocating living in one of those red states for retirement. brush Sep 2023 #39

*sigh* Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #40

You scoff but is it clear to you? It's kind of important to make your meaning clear... brush Sep 2023 #41

it is clear they are talking about red states Celerity Sep 2023 #46

I appreciate the use of the sarcasm gif if it is sarcasm. brush Sep 2023 #48

they were not being sarcastic, they were ripping red states IMHO Celerity Sep 2023 #50

Yours is a third take on the OP. Others have responded to me... brush Sep 2023 #53

well, the other posters are free to say what they think that poster meant Celerity Sep 2023 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #65

And this is why DU has a sarcasm emoji ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #44

It wasn't clear to me it was sarcasm as I've said. I've heard... brush Sep 2023 #47

Equality Matters NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #62

IOWA NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #61

Lol! n/t North Shore Chicago Sep 2023 #70

Colorado...43rd in weather? Wingus Dingus Sep 2023 #2

Maybe it will turn some of the snowbirds back to Florida. Fine. hlthe2b Sep 2023 #7

Fine by me as well. I might not stay in CO for retirement, but Wingus Dingus Sep 2023 #10

and Mississippi is 7! Orangepeel Sep 2023 #42

I am very happy living in one of the "worst." You couldn't pay me to live in most of those "best." Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #3

I'm with you. Perfectly happy to be retiring in the great state of CA! beaglelover Sep 2023 #52

The reason those "top" states are affordable? Few want to live there. paleotn Sep 2023 #4

Looks like Delaware is the true #1 Renew Deal Sep 2023 #5

My husband and I moved to Delaware in late May peggysue2 Sep 2023 #55

Public Health? Yet they rank Mississippi (50th on most indicators), WV and Missouri highly? hlthe2b Sep 2023 #6

I suspect they mean healthcare for retirees, not the working-age poor dalton99a Sep 2023 #9

My brother is a retiree in one of those "best" states. The healthcare Scrivener7 Sep 2023 #34

I just talked to a woman at the airport MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #8

We are #7! Freddie Sep 2023 #11

I've been to the Philly burbs a few times DFW Sep 2023 #14

IF I ever retire, and IF I move back to the USA to do it DFW Sep 2023 #12

West Virginia is 3rd, with the absolute worst healthcare?? unblock Sep 2023 #13

Yeah, along with Mississippi and Alabama. Affordability is nice, but should be one factor of many. Midnight Writer Sep 2023 #17

If you do a search for "best places to retire" the info is all over the map. mitch96 Sep 2023 #16

I'll take Minnesota any day. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2023 #19

Agree from another Minnesotan indigovalley Sep 2023 #67

Having traveled all over the country over the years and parts of the South.. ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2023 #68

Number 2 beats 39 by a mile. we can do it Sep 2023 #20

Laughable budkin Sep 2023 #21

wtf does quality/affordability of health care mean? how is illinois 34th? mopinko Sep 2023 #22

We're happy in Illinois Cadfael Sep 2023 #23

I just can't imagine moving for retirement MissB Sep 2023 #24

Good One NowISeetheLight Sep 2023 #27

I like it just fine here in 16th ranked Virginia. 11 Bravo Sep 2023 #28

Boy, did we blow it not checking out Iowa. Quoting Underpants, not. Hortensis Sep 2023 #30

Doesn't look like they took climate change into account Kaleva Sep 2023 #31

For what it's worth ITAL Sep 2023 #32

The reason the most affordable states rank so highly ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #43

I'm definitely staying in Michigan. roamer65 Sep 2023 #45

This is bogus because it rates affordability as the highest factor. honest.abe Sep 2023 #49

Affordability and weather GopherGal Sep 2023 #58

From the article: "The category that we weighed the heaviest was affordability" honest.abe Sep 2023 #59

I thought that referred to the overall ranking... GopherGal Sep 2023 #63

Oh ok understood. honest.abe Sep 2023 #64

Affordability be damned. Arthur_Frain Sep 2023 #51

Why does Alaska have such a bad crime score per this survey? beaglelover Sep 2023 #54

Sexual abuse is probably our poison of choice. Arthur_Frain Sep 2023 #57

My wife and I have the "retirement" talk after our trip to Egypt in a couple of months. Xolodno Sep 2023 #60

I'm retired in California Mz Pip Sep 2023 #66

Horseshit. So, so much horseshit. Xavier Breath Sep 2023 #69