What about South Jersey?

From the Courier Post Online:

Study: S.J. good place to live

South Jersey is one of the best places in America to relocate -- but not retire, according to a study by the Retirement Solutions Foundation.

Based on a healthy job market, relatively affordable housing and good quality of life, the area ranked third, behind Phoenix and Orlando, Fla. Three of the six areas on the list are in Florida. Madison, Wis., rounds out the picks.

The rankings were based on statistics from the National Association of Realtors, the Places Rated Almanac and the Milken Institute, a California-based economic think tank.

Jane White, president of the Morris County-based foundation, said people who live in the six markets will do well to sell their homes when they stop working and move somewhere less expensive.

"These aren't places to retire -- they're places you live and work now so you'll have a market for your home when you're ready to retire," she said.
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"Housing has been appreciating at a good pace yet but isn't overpriced," she said. "But a lot of people won't be staying here when they retire because of the taxes."
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Hamilton plans to travel to France and then likely to Charlotte, N.C., when she retires.

"People can use the equity they have in their homes and wind up with a good quality of life," she said.