Where are the best places to retire?  In the USA/In the world?
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The best place to retire in my opinion is a country in Europe because the Euro is ruling the world and they have one of the most beautiful places in the world.  So go to Europe and live an exquisite life, but have some cash in reserve.  And if you are asking, I'm Central American, form El Salvador.
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Missouri Has the Best Cost of Living and would be nice, I'm  told the weather is modest..however Washington State has the Highest Minimum Wage and they have it good there with your option of Ocean, Mountain,etc and a wide varity of job Markets.
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I believe if you go to money.cnn.com, then click on personal finance, you'll see something about "best places to live" and "best places to retire".
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go to the states.pick n choose.
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You are wise to purchase land now and build your equity position. In 20 years there can be many changes in our lives. I suspect the land will appreciate or go up in value even if you do not retire there.\n\nIn addition with many boomers retiring in the next decade, I would suspect there will be many active outdoor retirment locations in the US.\n\nWhere would you like to go? How important are weather conditions? How about medical needs?\n\nI have seen those who have retired from the west coast to the South and they cannot take on the huminity.\n\nPresently there is a huge exodus leaving Southern CA for Arizona.\n\nMany Northern Calfornians are going to Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montanna.\n\nSome are leaving the country to such destinations as Mexico, Costa Rica.\n\nMy plan is to have a free & clear Home in California & Louisiana, where I can travel in between and use them as a base.\n\nI'm presently 55 and Louisiana offers me lower cost that will help in future years.\n\nIts a state where once can enjoy the outdoor life such as fishing, boating, birding to name a few.\n\nBest to you in your future.\n\nI hope I was able to give you a few ideas.
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Lots of decent places in USA to do that. Most of them are in economically depressed rural America. Heck, I am in Nebraska and there are places where you can buy Huge houses on Acreages for under $50,000. There are not any jobs there unless you are a farmer...but the property is cheap!
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Typically the places which rank best for standard of living are those such as Norway, Sweden and Finland, in and around Scandinavia. However, while fine countries, they might not accord with your philosophical beliefs. To the extent that those are important to you, it is doubtful that you could ever truly be happy there if you do not all ready share the social outlooks of the aforementioned countries, et al. I suggest staying where you are if you are happy, or not committing to a new place only because of a statistic.
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Can't think of another country that would be better to move to. The freedoms, the rights, the economic freedom and opportunity (while it lasts) are still the best in the USA (until the government finally slouches into the hell of full socialism).\n\nThe only other ones I'd consider would be maybe Switzerland or Japan.
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i agree with all this things that happiness is around you and rests with people you love etc, but if you wantr to change conditions and travel somewhere i'd advice tbilisi, georgia (not USA state, but former soviet republic in the south caucasus). happiness in the blood of local people. just try it
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Any state with a large medium salary would also have the highest tax deduction and a higher cost of living, so you would look at Massachusetts, California, New York.\n\nIf you are looking for a career move, then consider AZ, NM, TX.  They don't pay as much but the taxes are lower as is the cost of living
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Where in the united states are you living?
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Actually, there are some places in Mexico with large numbers of U.S. expatriates. If I remember correctly, in Mexicali, or in some other part of Baja California, there is a large community of retirees from the U.S. They go there, because the climate is pleasant and because the cost of living is low.
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It depends on what you value. If you are looking for diversity and opportunity then the US-although not in the South or the ghetto :D. But the US is also morally decaying so I'd stay away. Go to Norway or Switzerland or England, they all have very forward-thinking leadership but also high taxes. And also the US has too many stupid people who debate things like evolution, abortion, and gay-marriage-which should all be allowed and stated as fact. In the US because still debate these issues which is ridiculous. Im from NJ so its not like Im hating :D
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Reconsider please!!!! I live in the Caribbean and right now there is a massive but quiet exodus of people. Cost of living is outrageous, jobs are easy to find but nobody wants to pay you what you're worth,and rents are three and four times what you'd pay for something similar wherever you are. If you still want to relocate, give it a few years to let the bottom fall out of the market and you'll be in a better position. CSME is coming on stream and it'll open things up a lot for  everyone.
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Ron, what city, state, even country are you asking about?\nName the place and I'm sure someone will direct you to the right location.
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ok gwen, my first suggestion is for you to spend some time first in the area you are thinking about moving to, both in summer and winter (the longer the better). secondly, ask yourself is this for investment or retirement. And lastly,forget my first two suggestions, instead pour a glass of wine (california vintage of course), go out on your patio and face west towards the sunset. There is your answer.
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Just about anywhere in the U.S. in this day and age.