PA or WV for retirement?

steveh326 · Mar 5, 2017

as the subject says, thinking about either PA or WV for retirement. Trying to escape MD. Need to stay within reasonable driving distance of Frederick (grandson). I understand retirement income is not taxed in PA. But I think they have other taxes (school, etc). Any thoughts?

I am posting similar in WV subforum.

rob-cubed · Mar 5, 2017

Are you moving to escape gun laws, or for some other reason?

Philly and its suburbs are beginning to reach critical population mass when it comes to swaying state policy. How long can PA remain a hold-out for 2A on the northeastern seaboard? I'd pick wild wonderful WV, personally.

steveh326 · Mar 6, 2017

rob-cubed said:
Are you moving to escape gun laws, or for some other reason?

Philly and its suburbs are beginning to reach critical population mass when it comes to swaying state policy. How long can PA remain a hold-out for 2A on the northeastern seaboard? I'd pick wild wonderful WV, personally.

there are a lot of reasons, 2a friendly is one of them, along with cost of living, good motorcycle roads, convenience to family/friends, availability of health care, etc.

tallen702 · Mar 6, 2017

FWIW, my in-laws retired to PA due to the lack of taxes on their retirement income, but soon found it to be a wash at best, and more burdensome at worse when it came to all the other taxes. If/when I get promoted to a regional position, I'm moving to the eastern panhandle of WV. You get way more for your money over there, still have proximity to the good stuff to be had in DC/Baltimore (sports, restaurants, etc) and the taxes are reasonable while being extremely 2A friendly.

steveh326 · Mar 6, 2017

tallen702 said:
FWIW, my in-laws retired to PA due to the lack of taxes on their retirement income, but soon found it to be a wash at best, and more burdensome at worse when it came to all the other taxes. If/when I get promoted to a regional position, I'm moving to the eastern panhandle of WV. You get way more for your money over there, still have proximity to the good stuff to be had in DC/Baltimore (sports, restaurants, etc) and the taxes are reasonable while being extremely 2A friendly.

I am leaning heavily toward eastern panhandle of wv also. friend who lives in PA texted me this morning, and said to move to WV...

tallen702 · Mar 6, 2017

steveh326 said:
I am leaning heavily toward eastern panhandle of wv also. friend who lives in PA texted me this morning, and said to move to WV...

Good thing is, if you're used to suburban living and want that, it's there. If you're used to rural living and want that, it's there. Want to go into DC for the day to catch a museum? Take the MARC from Martinsburg. Want to go get lost in the woods for a weekend? It's right out your back door. Just get far enough out that you aren't caught up in the expansion. It's getting more and more popular to live there and work in DC or the outskirts these days. Similar to what's going on around Frederick if you're too close to Martinsburg.

Pushrod · Mar 6, 2017

We'll be full time in WV come spring. Many reasons influenced our decision (I was born and raised there weighed heavily on our decision), Second Amendment freedoms, the mountains and streams and what you get for your money. For the East coast it was a no brainer.

microstar22 · Apr 3, 2017

I would vote WV as well. I just feel like it is a better environment to retire

Mightydog · Apr 3, 2017

Your right, PA does not tax your retirement income OR SS but taxes, especially school taxes, can drain you. WV DOES tax your SS. All depends on location, location, location. Good luck.

microstar22 · Apr 3, 2017

I know a lot of friends who live in WV and love the outdoors life on the panhandle.

motorcoachdoug · Apr 4, 2017

What do you guys think about moving to LSD aka Lower Shores of Del? Their is no state tax and property tax is low as well. Their are a lot of 55 plus retirement communities springing up in Sussex County as well.

Mr. Ed · Apr 4, 2017

motorcoachdoug said:
What do you guys think about moving to LSD aka Lower Shores of Del? Their is no state tax and property tax is low as well. Their are a lot of 55 plus retirement communities springing up in Sussex County as well.

I'm curious about Delaware, too. How do they treat 2A, including suppressors?

Uncle Duke · Apr 4, 2017

R56 Ed said:
I'm curious about Delaware, too. How do they treat 2A, including suppressors?

No go for suppressors in Delaware.

Also curious. Seems a big improvement over Maryland.

Huckleberry · Apr 4, 2017

motorcoachdoug said:
What do you guys think about moving to LSD aka Lower Shores of Del? Their is no state tax and property tax is low as well. Their are a lot of 55 plus retirement communities springing up in Sussex County as well.

LSD is Lower Slower Delaware and it is a good state for retirees.

No Taxes on retirement income and No Sales Tax so that's a 6% raise you got working for you.

You just have to find the balance/border line between the beach resort areas which are expensive and the rest of LSD which is a somewhat depressed economy with high a UE just like the Maryland and VA parts of the shore.

bigdv · Apr 4, 2017

If it was me. WV for sure.

steveh326 · Apr 4, 2017

Mightydog said:
Your right, PA does not tax your retirement income OR SS but taxes, especially school taxes, can drain you. WV DOES tax your SS. All depends on location, location, location. Good luck.

thanks. that is pretty much what my buddy who is my age and lives in PA said also...

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