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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by strivingnow
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Nobody comes to retire to any really big city in America. That's not just a similarity between Chicago and Houston.
•"Both have, by design, strong mayors. They want their elected leaders to be able to get things done. Both are Democratic cities in Republican states."
Is Illinois really a Republican state? Since when?
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That's what I was thinking, Illinois is in no way a Republican state. It hasn't been for a while now either.
The only real big city that can claim retired people would be Phoenix and Miami.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by RenaudFR
I think Houston attracts retired people since 2005 with its affordable housing !
Generally so to speak yes. But Normally Las Vegas, Tucson (especially), Phoenix, and San Deigo have been the true winners for retired folks.
However, the economic collapse in most of those cities, we'll just have to see where all these elderly folks will end up next.
I think Houston attracts retired people since 2005 with its affordable housing !
In Texas, most of the people that retire move to the Hill Country or West Texas. There are a many other places in Texas that are just as affordable but better suited for retirees. Houston is very much a working class city.
In Texas, most of the people that retire move to the Hill Country or West Texas. There are a many other places in Texas that are just as affordable but better suited for retirees. Houston is very much a working class city.
All cities are working class cities. Some cities can have larger percentage of retirees some smaller but what draws people to big cities is essentially employment in their central business districts. Once this is incentve is gone (retirement) people can take advantage of much cheaper housing and less congestion and associated problems like traffic or air pollution) outside of the big cities. Again, neither Chicago nor Houston are unique in being working class cities. Even New York and Manhattan in particular are populated in big part by people working in the financial and media industries of the city.
That's what I was thinking, Illinois is in no way a Republican state. It hasn't been for a while now either.
The only real big city that can claim retired people would be Phoenix and Miami.
Illinois would be Republican if it wasn't for Chicago.
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Originally Posted by OmShahi
Generally so to speak yes. But Normally Las Vegas, Tucson (especially), Phoenix, and San Deigo have been the true winners for retired folks.
However, the economic collapse in most of those cities, we'll just have to see where all these elderly folks will end up next.
Don't forget Florida.
But East Texas is becoming a retiree spot. The Hill Country has always been a big retiree spot for Texas.
Miami isn't exactly a good place to retire, it's more of a young people's city. Maybe certain areas of Miami Beach and certain areas of South Florida, but definitely not Miami.
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