[TrudyM]

Here is how my choices come out by the numbers if anyone wants to do a similar comparison here is the site, bestplaces.net/cost_of_living--
Sorry can't get link to paste.

Cost of Living----The Villages Fla--- Bellevue WA--- Ewa Hawaii --- USA mean
Overall ------------- 101-105--------- 175 ---------- 179---------- 100
Food---------------- 105---------------- 110---------- 156---------- 100
Utilities-------------- 95----------------- 93---------- 168*--------- 100
*Must include airconditioning which locals don't use-can't afford.
Miscellaneous------- 97-------------- 111------------ 121---------- 100

Now you see why I am looking to move in retirement.