Something to consider:
Look up Proposition 90 (it’s a tax law). This measure gives each county the option to allow seniors (defined as anyone over the age of 55) who move from another county to continue to pay property taxes at the rate they were paying on their previous home. This provides seniors an incentive to enter the real estate market because under Proposition 13 they would otherwise have a property tax rate based on the current market value of their newly purchased home, which is usually going to translate into significantly higher property taxes.

Only a few counties will allow you to do this, they are as follows:
Alameda
Kern
Los Angeles
Modoc
Orange
Monterey
San Mateo
San Diego
Santa Clara
Ventura

I don’t know if there are any towns/cities in these counties that you would consider. It would take some research by you, it’s best if you could visit these areas, and upon deciding your soon-to-be new neighborhood,  call me to check into home sale prices for you. It’s a start, I hope the help from me and the collective information in our blog can help you accomplish a smooth move .