I’m ten years older than you and living in Ireland. If I were to return, it would either be SF Bay Area (and I left there and i hate all of its problems but I’m in tech and have friends there) or perhaps New Mexico (since remote work is a thing). Working in Los Alamos or Santa Fe or finding a slice of ABQ that I like. I lived there once, back in the early 90s in ABQ. Yes, lots of gang crime. But I still found little areas to enjoy. Beautiful state. Affordable. But the crime is bad. Oregon would also be on the list. Portland or Eugene.
I’m ten years older than you and living in Ireland. If I were to return, it would either be SF Bay Area (and I left there and i hate all of its problems but I’m in tech and have friends there) or perhaps New Mexico (since remote work is a thing). Working in Los Alamos or Santa Fe or finding a slice of ABQ that I like. I lived there once, back in the early 90s in ABQ. Yes, lots of gang crime. But I still found little areas to enjoy. Beautiful state. Affordable. But the crime is bad. Oregon would also be on the list. Portland or Eugene.