Anybody here spent significant time living in New Mexico? My preference for retirement location has been the west coast for a variety of reasons (grew up there/family there, miss the ocean, and personal beliefs, for lack of a better term, are a good fit for the west coast). But it is expensive out there, and I need to prepare for a likely downturn in the economy that may last a while.
I have been reading about New Mexico as a possible retirement destination. While it obviously is missing an ocean , it does have a lower cost of living and I don’t mind a dry heat. I didn’t mind the heat in TX and I would imagine TX is more humid than NM. It also appears that N.M. has passed laws to protect pre-existing conditions should ACA go away (not trying to be political, just a statement of fact, and I would need to rely on ACA to get coverage, unfortunately).
For those who live(d) there, how did you like it? Were there good part-time employment opportunities? How bad was the lightning (I’m petrified of lightning: another reason I want to live on the west coast). Was there a good tennis scene? Are residents welcoming to newcomers? Is it relatively easy to meet people and make friends? Thanks!
PS - probably would be considering Albuquerque, but am open-minded about location.
I have been reading about New Mexico as a possible retirement destination. While it obviously is missing an ocean , it does have a lower cost of living and I don’t mind a dry heat. I didn’t mind the heat in TX and I would imagine TX is more humid than NM. It also appears that N.M. has passed laws to protect pre-existing conditions should ACA go away (not trying to be political, just a statement of fact, and I would need to rely on ACA to get coverage, unfortunately).
For those who live(d) there, how did you like it? Were there good part-time employment opportunities? How bad was the lightning (I’m petrified of lightning: another reason I want to live on the west coast). Was there a good tennis scene? Are residents welcoming to newcomers? Is it relatively easy to meet people and make friends? Thanks!
PS - probably would be considering Albuquerque, but am open-minded about location.