You're not on my ignore list like that other guy holding his catch, so here's my .02c.
I don't know about your property taxes, but I'd check to make sure that won't be an issue wherever you might go. Californians are fleeing their ruined state for lack of retirement rent to their beloved state. Some here, but others Florida, etc.

If you are a desert dweller, I would ask myself if I would be comfortable in a colder or place with high humidity.
In WVa it's obviously both. Weather variety, but not usually too much of either. Once you get acclimated to 97°+/-. it starts back down. Same goes with the couple weeks of hovering single digits.

Economy is awful in most of it. It will likely continue that way as joe closes coal plants and mining.
The places I've been, the people are friendlier than city folks, with exceptions.
Rural land far from cities is available. Close to....scarce but takes time.

It's a statewide second A sanctuary.
Virginia is for Lovers they say.
West Virginia is for lovers of 2A freedom.
One of the first to become Vt style carry any way you want.