We lived in Coastal So CA, thinking that would be our forever home, for 30+ years. After retiring and taking an extended vacation in the Desert, we decided to move to Palm Springs for the slower pace and more relaxed environment, thinking this would now be our “forever home” but keeping the beach property as a back-up plan in case we didn’t enjoy the desert lifestyle.
We’ve adapted well to Palm Springs and really enjoy living here. Despite the ridiculous cost of living which has accelerated more sharply than in many other states, we can still afford to live here.
However, we are getting concerned about the longer term viability of staying here. Several friends, some much wealthier than we are, moved out of CA due to quality of life issues. So many people are leaving that an exit tax is being proposed. It seems that more and more businesses and individuals leave CA every day for states that have lower taxes/cost of living and a perceived higher quality of life.
Just wondering if there are other long-term CA residents out there questioning whether to spend your remaining years here, and if so, how will you make your decision whether to stay or leave? We have no children. Remaining family members are in the SE US, but we have many friendships and community connections in CA.
We’ve adapted well to Palm Springs and really enjoy living here. Despite the ridiculous cost of living which has accelerated more sharply than in many other states, we can still afford to live here.
However, we are getting concerned about the longer term viability of staying here. Several friends, some much wealthier than we are, moved out of CA due to quality of life issues. So many people are leaving that an exit tax is being proposed. It seems that more and more businesses and individuals leave CA every day for states that have lower taxes/cost of living and a perceived higher quality of life.
Just wondering if there are other long-term CA residents out there questioning whether to spend your remaining years here, and if so, how will you make your decision whether to stay or leave? We have no children. Remaining family members are in the SE US, but we have many friendships and community connections in CA.