My wife and I moved to CT from Long Island NY 5 years ago. Yes, my daughter my and grandsons are here but I was able to retire because housing and property taxes are half of what they are down there. I was a member of a "yacht club" down there for 21 years and was able to join one here for a 1/4 of what the annual fees were on Long Island. And, to top it off, Connecticut Yankees are on the whole nicer people!