When I read the desired traits, a song popped into my head.
So wherever Paradise is, you will want to get there before the parking lot goes up.
Good luck on your search. We were fortunate and knew years ago, where our retirement area would be if health etc. allowed.
We thought we knew where we wanted to spend the rest of our lives, but now we aren’t so sure. Our beach community is changing a lot - some positive and some negative changes. We are changing too as we get older. We’re thinking of putting our things in storage, renting out our condo, and renting in some other areas for a while to see if we can find anywhere we like as well or better. If not, we can just move back into our condo.