Well I'm relocating to AK for a couple of reasons.
One of which is more relaxed 2A Rights. While WA is not quite NY, it has irritated me sufficiently to make me want to leave, I don't expect that WA will be quite as 2A friendly in the next 3-5 years as it is now. And Like TR said 2A is a very effective litmus.
AK has no CCP (although you can get one, if you want to use it in another state). Open Carry is ok (where I'll be its positively encouraged, for self protection). Best of all though I'm unincorporated, without any property taxes. The Lands mine bought and paid for 80 acres, wooded, no real zoning restrictions, other than common sense (keep you Septic away from your well). Costs of "stuff" like TV's, Fridges etc. might be slightly higher than Seattle but it's my early retirement and I can survive on a subsistence license (if we qualify) for Hunting Fishing and Trapping, while my wife tries her hand at growing things. Money wise, I can make as much or as little as I want as long as I have Satellite Internet, and people who need contract software developers. Overall we look like we're going to drop our annual expenditure by 90% to living in WA. Which goes a long way to making it mostly ideal. Add in the Permanent Fund Dividend, and it's a done deal.