Best cities for disabled residents? (and seniors) (cancer, expensive, accident)

[Milliano]

I'm wondering about what cities might be best for (younger) active disabled residents. (in my case I'm early 20s)

Some possible characteristics that I'm thinking of:
Affordable housing (subsidized - public housing/section 8/etc)
No need for a car -- access to public transportation, or ease of cycling/walking
A nice social scene -- things to do, places to go, people to see (without needing a huge bank account)
A high general quality of life of the city -- relatively low crime, low poverty, good education, etc
Decent climate -- comfortable to spend much time outdoors for most of the year (for example not Tuscon (AZ) or Duluth (MN) )

Anyone have any opinions or comments? I'd love to hear. Thanks

[Wisteria]

I've had a few friends with disabilities, and I've heard that two of the best cities are Boulder, Colorado, and Santa Cruz, California -- unfortunately, expensive for most, however, the services for disabled people are great.

I think Seattle may be pretty good, too, although I'm not sure about the specifics. I have two friends who have brain damage -- one from cancer, and the other from a horse riding accident -- and one lives in Boulder, the other in Santa Cruz -- and they say they are great towns for people with disabilities. Good luck to you!

[christina0001]

The places with the most programs for disabled people (like subsidized housing) will be the places known for high taxes. New Jersey has quite a few programs for the disabled; I am told New York has even more. I don't know much about California but being it is a high-income, high-tax state, I believe the previous poster when she says there are many programs for the disabled. I know Florida does not have many good programs.

[darrenus1]

What about programs for the adult disabled in Penn.? I have good things about this state.

[holiday256]

According to the National Organization on Disability: Houston, TX was ranked the #1 most accessible city for the disabled in 2008 and Indianapolis, IN was ranked the #1 most disability friendly city in 2009. For clarification of the two, "accessibility" is based on physical access to buildings and services, and "disability friendly" is based on people's attitudes.