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Originally Posted by Rain Man
So what good cities did I miss on my list? I can add them into the rankings. I heard a suggestion for Prescott (AZ), and I probably should include Scottsdale and/or Phoenix. I excluded Phoenix originally because I figured I wouldn't relocate from one large metro to another one that is on the surface of the sun, but I think Phoenix is pretty cheap compared to Denver.
Just for fun, I should also pick some small town somewhere where housing is really cheap in a low tax state. Maybe Ely, NV, or Muleshoe, TX.
I also excluded Salt Lake City, which I find interesting, but I think the odds are zero that my wife would move there so I didn't include it.
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Anthem might be a good alternative to Phoenix. It's a far north suburb around ~2000', I believe... checking the weather, it's 97 there right now and 114 in Phoenix (I was going to guess 5-10 degrees cooler, so that's a bit surprising and maybe not normal). Still only ~30-40 minutes to Scottsdale, ~30 minutes to downtown Phoenix.
Don't forget Ventura/Oxnard, California... seems surprisingly affordable for being on the coast and not terribly far from LA. Granted, the taxes will still suck.