Pro:
why retire to kansas? been asked that more than once
maybe twice,,,,, ok,, few dozen times!
1. i have family there
2. land is cheap there
3. property tax is not extreme at least yet
4. no building inspectors, at least not yet
5. not much in the way of building code or enforcement
6. open highways, one can actually get places in a reasonable length of time
7. reasonable growing season,
8. relatively cold winters, makes for good ice production
9. not many epa folks around
10. low population density
11. basically the only place that seemed to make sense, where i can build a house to my standards, power it the way i want to, have it paid for, no mortgage, and be left alone.
downside
1. bugs, wasps, bee's , spiders and snakes, mosquitoes and other less than welcome guests
2. nothing much going on, have to drive 30 to 60 miles to go to a movie or some other cultural event
3. hot summers, cold winters
4. stickers, sand burs, cokle burs, nettles and other things that want to stab ya.
5. poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac seem to do well there
6. lots of wind
7. cool thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other things that go puff in the night
8. low population, means less medical, dental and other types of service one might need
9. fewer people with less to do, means everyone is likely to know everything about everyone, nosey folks
10. closest town, pop 600 has been dieing a horrible death for 30 plus years
damn when i put it into print, i dunno why i want to move to kansas
bob g