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Retirement advice used to be simple: sell the house, move somewhere warm, buy a cheap place, and spend your golden years fighting over restaurant coupons and the thermostat.

Everyone was sold the same dream.

Retirees arrived, investors followed, vacation rentals multiplied, and remote workers showed up with big-city pay checks and money to burn.

Developers added pickleball courts, decorative fountains, and HOA fees. Meanwhile, insurance rates exploded, healthcare got crowded, and property taxes finally realized those $140,000 homes didn’t bring in the tax dollars like a million dollar monstrosity with a pool, maids quarters, and granite counter tops .

Some of the places everyone retired to are not that affordable dream anymore.



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Retirement advice used to be simple: sell the house, move somewhere warm, buy a cheap place, and spend your golden years fighting over restaurant coupons and the thermostat.

Everyone was sold the same dream.

Retirees arrived, investors followed, vacation rentals multiplied, and remote workers showed up with big-city pay checks and money to burn.

Developers added pickleball courts, decorative fountains, and HOA fees. Meanwhile, insurance rates exploded, healthcare got crowded, and property taxes finally realized those $140,000 homes didn’t bring in the tax dollars like a million dollar monstrosity with a pool, maids quarters, and granite counter tops .

Some of the places everyone retired to are not that affordable dream anymore.



World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings.



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Are you planning a move in 2026? Join the World According To Briggs community for a deep dive into the best places to live, work, and retire in the U.S. In this live session, we tackle the tough questions about relocation, from cost-of-living "truth bombs" to finding hidden gems that haven’t been urbanized yet.

In this video, we discuss:

Retirement Showdowns: Comparing Maine vs. Colorado for retirees—which state really wins when it comes to taxes and winters?
The Migration Reality: Why the move from California to red states is driven by economic survival rather than just politics.
Hidden Gems: Why Fargo, North Dakota, is a "blessing" for remote workers, and the surprising truth about rural New Jersey.
Cost of Living Deep Dives: Real-time stats on Knoxville, Rogers (Arkansas), and the rising tech scene in Chattanooga.
Viewer Q&A: Addressing your specific concerns about healthcare accessibility, ADA-compliant cities, and avoiding the "data center" water crunch in Arizona.


World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings.


World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings.



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Are you planning a move in 2026? Join the World According To Briggs community for a deep dive into the best places to live, work, and retire in the U.S. In this live session, we tackle the tough questions about relocation, from cost-of-living "truth bombs" to finding hidden gems that haven’t been urbanized yet.

In this video, we discuss:

Retirement Showdowns: Comparing Maine vs. Colorado for retirees—which state really wins when it comes to taxes and winters?
The Migration Reality: Why the move from California to red states is driven by economic survival rather than just politics.
Hidden Gems: Why Fargo, North Dakota, is a "blessing" for remote workers, and the surprising truth about rural New Jersey.
Cost of Living Deep Dives: Real-time stats on Knoxville, Rogers (Arkansas), and the rising tech scene in Chattanooga.
Viewer Q&A: Addressing your specific concerns about healthcare accessibility, ADA-compliant cities, and avoiding the "data center" water crunch in Arizona.


World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings.


World According to Briggs covers U.S. cities, states, migration trends, retirement destinations, cost of living, crime, housing, and quality-of-life rankings.



You can also follow us:
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Do you want to move to that perfect place?
Do you need a local Realtor for the area you want to move to?
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Sponsorship Inquiries:
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🎓On This Day:
@AboutToday

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