Best places to retire in East Texas? (Houston, Dallas: crime rate, attorneys)

[skelaki]

Originally Posted by Mark-Tyler is Special

Tyler, again for the most medical facilities in East Texas. The only Level One Truama Center in East Texas. Fort Worth only has one level one.

Tyler has the histortical, Brick Street Area, beauty of azalea, roses, dogwoods etc.
Lots for retiries, golf courses, even a high rise if you wish, doesn't sound like that fits.
The Cowen Performing Arts Center with many national and worldwide performances - attended by about 38,000 people each year

Now, as noted above Holly Lake Ranch 20-30 miles North is a nice retirement community, Or for that matter Hideaway Lake, on I-20 is another gated retirement, more upscale than Holly Lake.

Tyler or outside of it, Like Mineola for a "full" historic town feel would be good all about 1 1/2 hours from the big city "feel" or "fix" of the DFW area.

Yes, I do like the Tyler area and it is a definite possibility. What about Lufkin?

[Mark Senior]

Lufkin, well, never been asked about it, Nacogdoches yes. Between the two they have adaquate medical facilities. Nac is pretty. Lufkin not so much. Area is quite a bit more rural. Both appear to be pretty busy towns with highway 259.

Still not the better choice for East Texas. Nac. has a more historic "feel" to it nice older downtown. I'd prefer Nac.

Area is more humid less cold than Tyler, less chance of any snow, but does that matter lol. Maybe you need to ask something more specific about Lufkin, not that I would have the answer lol.

[jmmcnally]

There are a lot of retirees on Cypress Springs Lake and Lake Bob Sandlin. Lots of churches around, but no orthodox churches. Within 2 hours (or less) from Tyler, Longview, and Dallas. And several towns near them where you can buy supplies and find things to do.

[skelaki]

Originally Posted by itcoastie

Are you a military retiree or civ? Would you prefer access to water or to hills?

I'm civ. I went to school in TX my first year of college and trained in Dallas when I was managing for Accor (Motel 6). One thing I love about Texas, especially the eastern part of the state, is the way it combines Western and Southern cultures.

As far as hill or water access, either or even both would be great. I don't really care about being right on the Gulf though.

[skelaki]

Originally Posted by Mark-Tyler is Special

Lufkin, well, never been asked about it, Nacogdoches yes. Between the two they have adaquate medical facilities. Nac is pretty. Lufkin not so much. Area is quite a bit more rural. Both appear to be pretty busy towns with highway 259.

Still not the better choice for East Texas. Nac. has a more historic "feel" to it nice older downtown. I'd prefer Nac.

Area is more humid less cold than Tyler, less chance of any snow, but does that matter lol. Maybe you need to ask something more specific about Lufkin, not that I would have the answer lol.

Thanks, Marc. I remember visiting Nacogdoches when I was in college back in the dark ages. I really liked it. I was also in Tyler during that year and liked it. And I like the medical facilities there. So, Tyler gets some snow in winter? Now, that could be a definite plus as long as it doesn't settle in for 5 or 6 months (or more) the way it did in Wyoming or Utah when I lived there. I'd love to have a little snow but just a little.

[ogun]

not so much snow up around lufkin and points north a-ways, but they do get some terrific ice storms from time to time. very dangerous driving conditions and lots of limbs on power lines. i personally would still catagorize it as "mild".

the thing is, the area(old information here so it may have changed) doesnt really have any kind of snow removal equipment so when ya do get a couple inches on the roads it is a mess.

livingston area is much milder winters, heck i stayed in a tent on my old family farm last winter through part of december and most of january and february. some frosty mornings but no real cold days.

[Mark Senior]

Yes,mild winters would be the case around Tyler. Paris/Texarkana a little different. "cooler" more snow. Last ice "storm" for Tyler was before Christmas in 2000, ten years ago. I don't remember any in the prior 10 years. When the climate really changed around 1990, to much warmer, for most of the last 20 years. In the 1950's, 60', really 80's and 90's cold and very snowy at times.

[Lakewooder]

You could go for the Lake Texoma area and drive into Dallas for church - it's in Far North Dallas.

[Ziasforever]

I like Mount Pleasant or Jefferson myself.

[skelaki]

Thank you for all the information and suggestions. Y'all rock!