We quit work in '92, hubby on a small pension from Nynex (remember them?). It was really tight till I became eligible for soc sec disability in '96 and then even better 3 yrs ago when hubby hit 62. Keep in mind we had dynamite health insurance, a big plus. We sold our big house and moved into a paid for condo we inherited from my mom in Atlanta.
If I were in your shoes, I'd do it by steps. 1st put your house on the market and become a renter. Even for 4 or 5 years, maybe.
2 nd Put the money away for a next egg, can't ever have too much and you will need it to buy again if you choose to get another property.
3rd Start saving every nickle you can. Do go to Az or where ever for vacations and while you're there job hunt, look at property, rent a condo and try living like the natives. Go when it's hot.
I hate to agree with the negatives, but it's expensive to live everywhere now. Our electric just has skyrocketed here and we use it for both heat and AC and use lots of AC in the summer. Food is going up by leaps and bounds. We found car insurance cheaper here then Mass. and that might still be true, but you're not in a metro area, so it might not work out that way for you.
Start dreaming about retirement, you're close enough to make some plans, but don't throw away the job without a replacement just yet.