Need ideas of where to live

[breeves2245]

Figured this group has been to a lot of places I have in mind. My local office shut down and instead of being forced to relocate to another state (Indiana/Florida) I was offered a work at home option. Been doing this since January, love it. I'm 58, hope to retire in about four years or so and hit the western US in a truck camper. Single Joe, so just me and the dog.

Keep thinking I have an opportunity to have some adventure and live someone else temporarily, maybe for six months or a year. Somewhere in the western US with outdoor activity within a short driving distance. Probably just rent an apartment and lease out my house fully furnished. If the adventure ain't what I had hoped, I move back. Been a landlord for twenty years, so I know the ropes. My idea spot would be an in town apt close to everything, even walking distance but has fishing, golf, hiking, biking, etc close by. I live in a wonderful place now in Northwest Arkansas in the Ozarks, but the idea of a bit of an adventure and still working full time is tempting. Any towns small to mid sized come to mind? Thanks for any ideas.

[midnightsadie]

your there, or close greers ferry ark has it all.

[breeves2245]

I'm thinking Utah or Colorado. City-data.com is very interesting to read about everyone's opinion. Looking for a small to mid-sized town. Plenty to research on the internet, but was hoping to get some real insight from the rv crowd that has been there.

[kerrlakeRoo]

My first thought was Wash st. Somewhere along the Columbia river Longview maybe. No state taxes (yet) still not to urban. within 50-70 miles of coast is temperate without being too wet.
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I've been doing some of the same things lately. Wikipedia has data available on most cities over 30,000 which includes demographics, weather including avg hi's and low's monthly and snowfall and rain days. I simply started looking at the maps and checking towns to get a better idea of the norms. Next year we start rolling and will spend 3 years or so deciding where to buy a cottage to finally be planted under and we will continue to roll till OUR wheels fall off.
I also had found some sites, I can look them up iif you need them that give cost of living averages based on property values, taxes etc , it may take a while.

[Cloud_Dancer]

Can you handle cold better than hot? None of the above? Oceanside or La Jolla CA, take a look.