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Originally Posted by cstreit
1. Good amount of easily accessible public land. Not just hiking but dirt-bike accessible.
2. Low mosquito population
3. Trees and terrain. Pine trees and mountains are a real plus.
4. Ideally not too costly to live on some water. (Lake or clean river)
5. Land. 10+ acres
6. Less than 30 minutes from decent restaurants and good healthcare - but I don't want to see my neighbors if I don't want to .
7. Weather better than Illinois. Some cold okay... ...but not 6 months of it.
8. Doesn't break the bank.
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Queensland Australia has all of this plus near perfect year round weather. (Except "Low mosquito population")
And lots of Yanks have retired there!