Lots of people will say Texas or Florida. I am going to throw a curve ball here to give you something different.
Delaware by the beach.
  1. Cheap
  2. Drive able to Niagara Falls.
  3. Excellent taxes
  4. Politically moderate
  5. Shitty public schools, but almost no property taxed
  6. Excellent climate - not too hot in the summer and you get to see it snow once or twice in winter.
Thanks for the feedback. I definitely had not considered delaware but I will do some research.
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Any specific beach towns?
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Rehoboth beach is the most popular and accommodating to new comers. But, any town around will really do.
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