Thank you :-)
I fully realize I’m in the minority opinion here, but expressing it so forcefully here simply because I want others to realize that, yes, you can enjoy being outdoors in sub-zero temperatures, and for some of us that’s preferable than being outdoors in 100ºF+ (particularly with high humidity).
Getting back to the OP - just as many retire to Florida or Phoenix for the warmer temperatures, there are many that retire to Maine or Vermont or Alaska because they like cold over heat.
Agree you are in the minority. I just got back from a really cold place, and am sick of the chapped lips, cold / dried hands, grime over everything - shoes, clothing, hair, etc. That salt residue gets everywhere. Being outside scraping ice off the car just to go grocery shopping, gets real old, real fast. Even more fun when it's freezing rain. Constantly having a running nose due to my sinuses trying to deal with the cold, weary of other sick people with colds or flus due to the cold weather. Not my idea of fun for retirement, especially when my body gets more vulnerable to illness and arthritis in the future.
There were several huge deadly pile-ups due to the cold weather in the news recently, with dozens of people dying who did nothing wrong other than trying to get to work or school or shopping and ended up being crushed by tractor trailers and other vehicles. Driving is deadly enough without the element of black ice, no thanks...I'll happily drive in my air conditioned car in the extreme heat with zero risk of deadly car slides and freezing weather accidents even after the roads have been plowed and salted.
The majority of people do prefer warmer, safer climates. That and being in shorts, chilling with ice cold drinks, with misters outside, or in the pool as time allows. Even just taking a plain cold shower sometimes feels invigorating and fun. It's a lot more enjoyable and fun to be in warm places.