I'm in east central florida along the coast line if that area interests you, rental prices here are going crazy at the moment.

Yes, we live in the sticks, and yes I have to drive an hour to get my iPhone fixed, but old growth redwoods are just down the road, the rugged coastline an hour away, the produce is fresh, the wine is good, the weather is great (okay it gets a bit hot and dry in the summer) and if I feel the need for some urban time, a day trip or weekend trip are easy down to the Bay Area is easy.

It also is somewhat difficult to explain the laws against foreigners owning coastline title in their own names.