Best Retirement town in YOUR State. (best town, real estate, rentals)
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In YOUR state, what would be the best town for a person to retire in, nice quiet lifestyle, sensible cost of living? How would you rate YOUR state for retirement---good, bad, or medium?
In YOUR state, what would be the best town for a person to retire in, nice quiet lifestyle, sensible cost of living? How would you rate YOUR state for retirement---good, bad, or medium?
In my opinion, a good retirement location offers the things you like to do in the variety and/or number and quality you are accustomed to so "Best" would vary person to person. In other words, what's "Best" for me might be "Worst" for you because we like to do different things.
Wellsboro, PA. Libertarian conservative area, nice locally owned shops, four pretty seasons for outdoor activities, no state tax on pensions, too far from the rat race to be commutable or to get major urban sprawl. But if you want real culture, real shopping, real restaurants, (or real nightlife or real jobs), not for you.
Location: Concrete jungle where dreams are made of.
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Actually, a lot of people like to retire in Manhattan. Everything they want is within walking distance, and you don't need a car. Nearly all restaurants and supermarkets deliver too. My grandma lived in Manhattan until she was real old. If she couldn't get outside, she'd have her stuff delivered.
A lot of retirement communities in Florida. Closest one to me is Sun city center. Its pretty good. Its has beautiful tropical landscapes and large houses. A lot of Golf Courses and Palm tree lined roads. Tampa is also less than an hour away. Id rate FL great for retirement.
It is a town on the scenic northwest side of Lake Winnipesaukee with a population of 5000. It is a growing community that could be considered a primary 2nd home area with plenty of tourists. The cost of living is quite reasonable for such a desirable location with very low property taxes. The town has its own school system that is well thought of and is close to Meredith, NH that has a plethora of locally owned shops and businesses. The climate is moderated by the wide expanse of the lake so it doesn't get as hot or cold as other portions of the state.
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Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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Kentucky would be excellent in certain areas (if you don't mind 3 months of Winter) because of dirt cheap real estate and rentals, low utility cost, and low violent crime rates.
I'd vote for Wilmore KY being the best place to retire in KY due since it is a very quiet town w/ a small private college located in the heart of the beautiful Inner Bluegrass Region - yet located only 15 miles from Downtown Lexington & 80 miles from Louisville.
Tennessee has become a popular retirement area for "Half-Backs"--those Northerners who moved to Florida, realized they hated it there and moved half-way back. The same can be said of North Carolina.
The state of Tennessee has launched a campaign to promote 9 particular cities in the state that are considered ideal for retirees.
Of those, my favorite, by far, is Cookeville. A town of 30,000 an hour east of the Nashville airport, it's surrounded by waterfalls, lakes, gorges, state parks, and rolling hills. It's got low crime and low cost of living. And being home to a mid-major university (Tennessee Tech, 11,000 students, NOT a party school) it offers plenty of things to do that most towns its size don't offer: art galleries, museums, 2 symphonies, NCAA sports, symposia, several theater troupes, lots of shopping and restaurants.
Its mid-south location means it enjoys four very distinct, very beautiful seasons. And being in Tennessee means taxes are low.
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