I am with you, Rodi. PLUS 3 of our 4 sons live in the same county as we do.QoL is so subjective. Some people are happy in super low CoL places largely because that's what they're used to. Others (myself included) would rather live in a high CoL place (with a paid off house). For me - temperate weather (low humidity, moderate climate) is important. For others a QoL decision might be based on how close family is. High quality of life is such a subjective thing.
now CoL is objective - there are plenty of lists out there for low cost of living places to retire.