wherever you decide to go, RENT for 6 months or a year before you make a 'final' decision or buy. We learned from the experience of the people who we bought our NJ home from 30 years ago. They sold to us, then moved to their 'dream' home in their 'dream' state, and then found out their dream was a nightmare. When they decided to come back to NJ, they couldn't afford to buy a home in our neighborhood, so had to move about 15 miles away, which made socializing with their friends more difficult.
We rented an apartment in Myrtle Beach, SC for 6 months, decided we like it here and bought a home. Low taxes were a factor, but not the only one. We wanted to have an airport close by so we could fly to NJ for family occasions, to see grandkids, etc.