Best Democratic states to live or retire?

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15. I live in MA (Boston) and it is expensive here, but I really like living here.

Very high standard of living, and there are places in the state that not as expensive once you get out of commuting distance of Boston. However the further west you go, the less liberal it gets. Anywhere in New England that isn't too rural would be a good choice.

Vermont is a very blue state and the Burlington area is really nice. You aren't near the ocean, but you are on beautiful Lake Champlain and only about 3 1/2 hours or so from Boston.

The southern Maine coast is very nice as well, although the further instate you go, the more backwoods/right-wing it gets. A lot of old time Mainers call the southern Maine coast "northern Massachusetts". Very pretty towns on the way up to Portland and beyond and you are pretty much right on the ocean.