With two toddlers, public schools may be something worth considering. In both Florida and Georgia <i>all</i> school districts are at the county level. [1] This means that even the best local public schools are subject to county politics in regard to funding and curriculum and staffing. Consequently, while a particular school can do some things via PTA, there isn&#x27;t really fine grained local control [e.g. people can&#x27;t choose to tax themselves to make school funding a priority].<p>On the other hand, if public schools aren&#x27;t a priority, then it&#x27;s a bit different, I suppose. Keep in mind that Florida has low taxes and low services. Compared with NJ, that&#x27;s probably true of Georgia and Texas, too.<p>North Carolina is another option worth considering if you&#x27;re moving south away from snow.<p>[1]: My recollection is that Texas has school districts at the municipal level. You can google it up to verify.