Deep South Retirement (neighborhoods, live, stats)
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South Carolina has the highest net in-migration of senior citizens among these five states. There are three popular, fast growing metro areas on their coastline (Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Hilton Head Island). Retirees in general tend to gravitate away from mega cities (i.e. metro Atlanta in this region) and towards locations with recreational amenities and a clean environment. Louisiana and Mississippi, and Alabama to a lesser extent, tend to have a more limited draw for transplants from outside the South, compared to the Atlantic Coast states.
It has the most amenities along the coast….retirees aren’t looking to retire in Atlanta. Charleston, Hilton Head Island, Myrtle Beach Grand Strand Area (golf), Charlotte metro, Greenville and Columbia are going to offer more than the other states listed. Again, retirees aren’t flocking to large mega cities. SC has been in the top 10 growth for over a decade percentage and raw numbers now. And I guess location, it’s closer to mid Atlantic states.
I think tax-wise, South Carolina is best for retirees. Plus the Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head areas have an incredible amount of retirement services and communities to choose from.
Out of the options, Georgia would be 2nd best, I think. Followed by Alabama third, Louisiana then Mississippi.
"Best" is relative but I'm nearly certain SC is attracting the most retirees of these states or is neck-and-neck with Georgia.
This. I absolutely love Greenville.
We went through Montgomery, AL on the way to the beach this summer, and hung around for a day. It had a surprising amount of amenities, at far lower property costs than here in northeast TN.
Columbia, SC suburbs offer some amenities and lower COL than Greenville or Charleston. The University of South Carolina is also in town.
Charleston is what it is. Not appealing to me in a lot of ways, but many people like it.
I voted Louisiana. Outside of New Orleans is an array of bayous and rivers meandering through swamps with high dollar sunken cypress logs, early American artifacts, and lots of wildlife. It's probably one of the most wild and rugged places in all of the U.S. if you're into outdoor adventures.
South Carolina is not deep south though.
South Carolina is basically the dictionary definition of deep south.
Tack on another vote for SC.
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