Brainstorm with me —
Due to not being able to work and applying for disability through my pension system, the last thing tying us to living in Phoenix (my work) is now melting away.
(Decisions won’t be made for months/years yet due to so many uncertainties right now. We had thought we might stay in our current house through retirement. But none of our kids live here anymore, and there are some things that are not ideal about Phoenix. We moved here for my job originally in 2010.)
Where are good places to live?
Priority considerations are related to:
Safety
Climate change
English language
Healthcare
Clean air and water
Less of a priority are:
Urban vs rural vs suburban
Education systems (preK - post grad)
Museums, zoos, et al
Restaurants
Religious choices
Cost (lower is better but we don’t require much sq footage)
Where family lives (they’re scattered anyway)
Political culture
And a way out there question -
With western fires everywhere this fall, climate changes, seasonal changes —- I’ve thought about whether the RV life would be an option. Drive to where the fires are not burning, etc. (for comparison on the size - we lived in a one-room 500 sq ft apartment for 3 years and it worked for us.)
Another way out there thought -
My Canadian daughter will sponsor us to emigrate. Our retirement income should be enough to meet requirements, once we get things straightened out with disability etc. She says you don’t have to have employment there. As long as you have income and a sponsor you’re good.
I’d love to hear everybody’s input.