agesilaus wrote:
Florida would not be my choice because of the high rates of covid cases
This is political hogwash and you should ignore it. I'm not advocating for you to stay in Florida, it's just the state I know the most about. AZ is a good spot but has a more limited area to stay in because of the weather in the north higher altitude parts of the state.
Other possibilities are the Alabama coast, most years the Texas Rio Grande Valley, but the area is inundated by a million or so border jumpers right now. Maybe south New Mexico around Silver City is another.
And your comments about California weren't political hogwash???? And your comments about border jumpers isn't political hogwash?
The OP is looking to rent a condo for about 3 months - not domicile for 6 months or more...