Hi guys......
....been a long time since I posted within this Pelican Parts forum. Was a frequent contributor and listener when I still had my pristine 85 Carrera a few years back, but that car went to a German collector in Hamburg, Germany, and I've dropped mostly out from posting since (time for another story... the buyer and I became good friends and I've visited "my" car whenever I'm in Germany !!!).
Anyway, I'm currently a resident of New York State (extreme western end near Buffalo, where Ohio and PA meet). At this late stage of my career and nearing retirement (whatever THAT means !)....I'm very seriously thinking of relocating to another state. Somewhere where they don't have 6 months of winter (like here)....don't have predominantly "blue" state politics (like here), and definitely want lower cost of living, especially from a house real-estate taxation perspective. Being "gun friendly" is a big plus too. Needing to watch $$.....hoping to get a smaller home that is still in a nice neighborhood, and priced close to what I'm seeing in Buffalo would be additional "bonus points". Any other financial "perks" such as getting special Social Security breaks or Homestead Act breaks would be good too.
So I come to this group as a trusted source of information. From research, it looks like I'm focusing in the greater area around Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to include nearby towns like Conway, Loris, and Longs (but not necessarily limited to these towns). I currently am an independent consultant for industry and can do my business from anywhere as long as I have computer access and am reasonably close to an airport.
As part of the questioning, can someone tell me why closely-packed towns like Conway, Loris and Longs show large swings in the apparent "crime" rate ?( ex: Conway stands out as 2X the rate as the other neighboring towns). Wrong?...a statistical aberration?
I welcome any commentary from folks with knowledge or direct experience living in this area of the world.....thanks in advance for any suggestions, recommendations, or guidance.....
