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Marius25

(3,213 posts)
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 11:09 AM Nov 2020

Best Democratic states to live or retire? [View all]

I just noticed that Massachusetts went entirely blue this election. It's obviously a very blue state, but even in 2016, a few counties went for Trump. Not this year.

What do you think are the best Democratic states to live or retire that have good quality of life and aren't astronomically expensive? I realize Democratic states and expensive usually go hand in hand, but are there any that are better than others?

I live in Maryland right now which I'm kinda bored with, so looking to move. And my parents are retired and want to move next year some place really blue. They're leaning towards Massachusetts or New Hampshire, but New Hampshire isn't super blue - it's more purple.

What states do you all like the best?

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I'm in Cali, blue but expensive. I've been wondering about New Mexico myself. I'm looking forward to Dream Girl Nov 2020 #1
Yeah, I probably wouldn't mind Cali. Marius25 Nov 2020 #5
Not all of California is expensive. Mr.Bill Nov 2020 #9
Fifth lowest cost of living Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #18
Have you researched the water situation there? Don't know much about but it seems dire. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #28
Very happy in blue Colorado evemac Nov 2020 #2
Very happy in expensive, blue California. 🥰 Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #3
My urban Portland zip code... Thunderbeast Nov 2020 #4
Anywhere along the I-5 corridor in Oregon is wonderful. Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #6
Pretty nice here in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. we can do it Nov 2020 #7
We've lived here in New Mexico since 2005. I'm happier here than I've ever been in many abqtommy Nov 2020 #8
Where are you? ABQ? Dream Girl Nov 2020 #29
Where are you? ABQ? Dream Girl Nov 2020 #30
With Massachusetts you're surrounded by Blue, RI, CT, NH, VT and NY. Oh ya and the Atlantic Ocean. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #10
There's communities around the country that I like. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #11
New Hampshire is my adopted state flotsam Nov 2020 #12
i live on the north side of chicago. mopinko Nov 2020 #13
+1 North Shore Chicago Nov 2020 #23
Arizona is trending blue NewJeffCT Nov 2020 #14
I live in MA (Boston) and it is expensive here, but I really like living here. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #15
Berkshire county is very liberal. Comparable to the Boston area. Marius25 Nov 2020 #16
I'm happy in Minnesota, which is very blue as long as you don't leave The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #17
I hear Georgia may be on the list MyMission Nov 2020 #19
If I ever move back to the USA DFW Nov 2020 #20
Looking for your lost shaker of Salz? n/t Harker Nov 2020 #21
Lost Streuer, but you got the idea! DFW Nov 2020 #24
Nobody does compound nouns and complicated verbs Harker Nov 2020 #26
Is one of them a Berufsmeisterschornschorsteinfeger? DFW Nov 2020 #31
Regrettably not... Harker Nov 2020 #32
This might be a made-up word but I remember it from a German class The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #33
Ooh. That's a nice one. Harker Nov 2020 #34
I'm jealous you get to live in Germany. Marius25 Nov 2020 #25
At least you are aware of the hurdles DFW Nov 2020 #27
I live in Democratic New York. Niagara Nov 2020 #22
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