Source:
http://www.howmoneywalks.com/irs-tax-migration/
From this link you can see that these eleven states are the "Green" states where money is flowing in from relocations according to the IRS migration data. If you plan to retire outside of California, make sure to relocate to one of these 11 Green States. The University selection is better in the southeast "Green" states vs the southwest "Green" states. It is evident that there is a transfer of wealth from the Red states to the Green states.
Californians are moving out to these 6 "Green" states
1. Washington - University of Washington
2. Oregon - University of Oregon
3. Neveda - University of Neveda
4. Arizona - Arizona State
5. Colorado - University of Colorado
6. Texas - University of Texas - Austin - rank #50
New Yorkers, Jersey, and Illinois residents are moving to these 5 "Green" southern states.
1. Tennessee
2. North Carolina - University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill - (Top #30)
3. South Carolina
4. Georgia - Georgia Tech (Rank #35)
5. Florida - University of Florida