Stay on the West coast of Florida (Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Ft. Myers, Naples) and you will be safe. No income tax, no personal property taxes (like in CA and other states), low crime rates, and the friendly southern hospitality! $2,000/mo will get you a nice 3-bedroom house near the beach. Oh, did I mention that Siesta Key beach in Sarasota was voted the whitest sand beach in the world?