Buy where you want to live. In the grand scheme of things, the taxes may stink, but unless they are so unaffordable they impact your quality of life, do what you want to do. If your retirement home is driven by the cost of living, you could have done better than Florida, so in moving here it sounds like you've already decided paying more for end-of-days quality of life was worth it. IMO, the increase in homeowner's and car insurance in Florida will dwarf your property tax difference.
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