sval

My DH and I are thinking about WY as a place to retire. Does anyone live there or know anything about it?
We are looking for a state w/o state income tax.
If so, what are the winters like? Does it stay nice in the summer?
Any information would be greatly appreciated. It's tough to find anything out from long distance.
SVAL

Nammie to 7

I don't live there, but my brother does. Summers are beautiful, winters can be challenging. It depends on what part of the state you live in.

sval

Thanks Nammie: By challenging, do you mean lots of snow? Is there any part of the state that doesn't get the average I'm seeing of 4'?
Our daughter lives in CO. So would be fairly close. She lived in Cheyenne for a winter. It seemed like it was snowing half the year. And the wind. Oh my.

pocoellie

Personally, seeing that you currently live in NC, I would say that the weather in WY would be a shock to your system. LOL Here's a couple of sites that may help you decide if the weather would be to your liking:

http://www.currentresults.com/Weathe...l-snowfall.php

http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/sco/climate...mperature.html

patricej

i don't know about the whole state but where my brother lives, the grocery and gas prices are really high.
even in years when they don't get the usual amount of snow, winters are bitter cold.
summer can be pleasant. they are sometimes as hot as here, in the south.

it is a beautiful state, though, with a wide variety of scenery types; lots of wide open spaces.
also, often looooooong drives between populated areas.

again ... a beautiful state ... but not an ideal place to live if you are at all "delicate". LOL

Prism99

From what I have seen of Wyoming, I would choose an urban area oriented to retirement. I would look for a house sheltered from wind (you want lots of evergreens nearby to shield your home from wind) and, for me at least, rural areas would be the pits. Found these websites with a little info:
http://www.topretirements.com/state/wyoming.html
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ret...-1336965445977
http://www.city-data.com/forum/wyomi...ot-sure-2.html
http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/05/reti...rement-states/

kuntryquilter

Tennessee has no state income tax.

Dodie

I live in Wyoming and have most of my life we are close to the Montana burder and we love Wyoming but we are going to move 70 miles north so we can be closer to our family medical and shopping but we live in a nice quiet little town and in Wyoming you do travel to where ever you go I enjoy the winters but some people does not and depends on what area as to amount of snowfall but I cannot stand the heat either and our summers cannot compare to the east as we have no humidity I would suggest you visit here or try renting a place for a year and trying it but it is totaly different than where you live but of course I only was there for a short visit if you have any questions you may PM me and we could exchange emai addresses

Kat Sews

I used yo live in Wy and still have family there and love it. I lived in southwest Wyoming and decided that I am not tough enough to live there. If you enjoy wide open spaces, long drives and winter sports, and are not bothered by wind and cold it is a wonderful place to live. Winter driving is a different challenge than the south. Snow plows and snow melting chemicals are ineffective because the wind blows the snow back across the road behind the plow and it stays to cold for chemicals to melt the snow. I still love the summers there.

wendiq

A very good friend of mine lived in Caspar, WY. Her biggest complaint was "wind". Said she will never, never miss that. She now lives in Cauldwell, ID.