Originally Posted by
cccorlew
When you all are talking "no taxes" what do you mean? No income tax? No sales tax?
Is it enough that it matters a lot, as in changes your life style?
Are you giving up anything to live in these places?
Rate of taxation one variable in determining the quality of life you will enjoy after retirement, but only one variable. Often it's not the most important variable (for example, if you have kids, proximity to kids may be more important).
I think that lot of retirement planners over-value low tax rates. I have seen a number of folks move to a sunny, low tax state, only to move back to where they grew up after a couple of unhappy years.
In my thinking, trying to understand the whole picture is critical.