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Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe
The OP has not returned to the thread, may have moved on in their search to other states and areas.
FWIW- We enjoy the best of both worlds. As native So Cal folks (L.A. and OC areas - last 17 years in Dana Point), we fled with our equity to East Tennessee. Enjoy the lake life near the Smokys. Great way to spend summer. Winter times are in The Villages, enjoying everything clean and pretty and well maintained - unlike all of SoCal.
Both states have zero income tax (unlike up to 13% in CA), and car registration in TN is about $45/year whether your car is a brand new 2025 or a 2005. No Smog checks! Sales tax was more in OC (about 10%) and about 8% in TN. Property tax is much lower in TN than CA but FL is about the same as CA. TN has no tax on investment income.
I don't know with what kind of equity and resources you are fleeing CA, but consider a small place in each and derive the best benefits of both.
PS - I've heard people say in both places that while the south is welcoming and friendly, that welcome is not with open arms if you voted to make CA the way it is. Neither FL nor TN want to be like CA. If you did vote that way, you may like IL or MI better.
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We also live in Tennessee and considering purchasing a home in TV. Which home do you "claim" as your primary residence? I would like to take advantage of the homestead exemption in Florida, but trying to balance everything out.