[scottmandue]

Planing for retirement in 2-5 years.
Wife is from PNW (Portland) I'm a SoCal boy.
I have always wanted to get out of the big city.
However when we got married I owned a house in L.A. and been at the same job for +15 years (she was renting an apartment and been at her job for less the 5 years).
So she moved down here.
It is too darn hot and dry in SoCal for her.
I love the PNW... but... as I said born and lived my whole life here.
I don't mind moving up north, I know I will be tripling or quadrupling inches of rain I'm okay with that. I'm even okay with a few inches of snow.
However I don't want to freeze my a$$ off either.
Criteria:
Temps around 40-70 +/- 10 degrees.
150-200 days sunshine.
Reasonable cost of living and taxes (retired)
Close to medical (hospitals)
We are wavering on size of town... we started off talking small town but a laid back suburb may be doable.
3 bed 2 bath in the $300-$400K range.

What say ye PPOT?