My wife and I are now almost 70 years old. Back around 2018, I looked all over the west coast for a cheaper place to retire. When we discovered the strong influence of the Mormon church on the St George area, St George was was quickly removed from our list. My wife and I are very anti-organized religion. When we learned that about 75% of the permanent residents were Mormon, St George didn’t make the first cut.

My wife and I have been married for over 45 years. We grew up over 2000 miles apart. We met in the US Air Force. From Day 1, we were planning our retirement. Our families were very poor and gave us nothing to start with. So money was our biggest initial concern. We got very lucky in the business world and we always loved San Diego. Once we made it here, we’re not leaving. We hate the high cost of living in San Diego but we’re staying put. No other major west coast city comes close to the amenities and personality of San Diego.

As an ex-CPA, our current assets should carry us well into our 90s. I really hate blowing our money on the CA economy but there’s no place like home.