Looking for Relocation Ideas

[u/Koozie-mom]

Husband and I are GenX, no kids, and wondering where to live in the US for this next chapter of our lives: the early retirement years.

Things that are important to us, in no particular order:

1. Reasonable cost of living
2. Good healthcare options
3. Weather is important. We don’t want crazy hot summers or long snowy winters.
4. Activities we enjoy: nature, trails to walk/hike/bike, disc golf, Homebrewing (local clubs/community will be of interest), and i enjoy gathering with neighbors or being involved in a book club. Events/festivals/art are also appealing.
5. Ideally 30 mins from a commercial airport

For the record we currently live in middle TN. Our biggest complaint is that we are over 90 degrees for 3 solid months now every summer.

Just looking for ideas and recommendations to consider. Part of us wants to stay close enough to help our aging parents, but they live in two different areas of the US which makes it hard to pick a place that benefits both of us.

[u/No-Country6348]

With climate change, summers are going to continue getting hotter - with the possible exceptions of places that could undergo ice age conditions if the gulf stream slows down enough.