You’ll find a lot of older liberals in northern California. Except for the central valley which leans heavily Republican, the rest of nor cal is pretty darn liberal with heavy hippy undertones.

We spend quite a bit of time up there and we like the vibe. I love everything that so cal gives me too, but we enjoy spending time up north when we get the chance.

I think you’d fit right in up there scaredy.

If you want rural coastal, check our anywhere along the coast all the way up to the Oregon border. very beautiful and laid back – it’s just a very long way to any major town. A week meandering from SF north through Mendocino, Ft Bragg, Avenue of the Giants, Eureka, etc will give you a whole new perspective on life. Carter House Inn is a great place to stay while to visit downtown Eureka.

If you want rural less expensive, check out the Sierra Nevadas. Some very great towns up there. Dunsmuir, McCloud, Grass Valley, Angels Camp would all make great retirement cities.

if you want urban, well the bay area is well known for being very liberal.

If I ever leave socal, it will be to move back up to northern California where the girls are warm…