[RocktimusPryme]

Originally Posted by Skidmark

You should move to TN or the like. I've never understood why anyone would live in CA or NY. They are both too expensive. You'd probably live like a fat cat in most places in the SE US. Espescially if you bring your CA pension with you. I'm guessing family ties keep most people put.

The absolute best hot rod parts Facebook marketplace on the planet. SoCal marketplace/craigslist is bonkers compared to everywhere else. The weather. Mexican food. People also generally assume that all of California is San Francisco prices. Its not. I lived in the high desert. Gas was stupid, but honestly, everything else wasnt all that much different than Indiana where I moved to. So where you are leaving from specifically in California will have make a big difference in how much financial impact there is.

For me leaving wasnt so much about money, but more about thinking that entire southwest corner of the country doesn't have enough water to support its population long term. Didnt want to be holding property when the water runs out. I was also sick of the desert, but now I find I miss the blue sky and dry sheet metal. I loathe the rust belt. Ive lived a lot of places. Everywhere has its pros and cons. Except Kuwait. Kuwait just sucks.