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They move where jobs are, ie. not New Mexico.
Retirees move where places are cheap, so possibly NM.
Isn't it somewhat limited where a person could retire to in NM. It is a rather remote state. The Santa Fe area is far from being cheap. Which I'm told is where many go. Other than that its Las Cruces and Albuquerque. I'm getting the impression Albuquerque isn't the main draw for this population. Which strikes me odd since that's where the majority of Doctors are.
Living here in Florida it seems everyone and their relatives heads to this state. It is so overcrowded here from retirees to everyone. Thats its become suffocating. I don't see how NM is number 1 in this category.
Isn't it somewhat limited where a person could retire to in NM. It is a rather remote state. The Santa Fe area is far from being cheap. Which I'm told is where many go. Other than that its Las Cruces and Albuquerque. I'm getting the impression Albuquerque isn't the main draw for this population. Which strikes me odd since that's where the majority of Doctors are.
Living here in Florida it seems everyone and their relatives heads to this state. It is so overcrowded here from retirees to everyone. Thats its become suffocating. I don't see how NM is number 1 in this category.
"Isn't it somewhat limited where a person could retire to in NM." No
"It is a rather remote state." We consider it the wide open spaces...
"The Santa Fe area is far from being cheap." We don't live there, but are an hours drive or a train ride away...
"Other than that its Las Cruces and Albuquerque. I'm getting the impression Albuquerque isn't the main draw for this population." Albuquerque is the most populated city. We have lived in Rio Rancho now going on 20 years.
Ya have ta find your gold chunk with the right kind of nougat filling to it. We found ours here in Alamogordo. No kidding - people retire in Hobbs and Roswell, even. Imagine that. You need an "in" of sorts, so you know how ta find just exactly what you're looking for.
New Mexico has a lot of square shooters who work hard and earn a good retirement. They like ta have fun while they're still working, then retire and enjoy the wide open spaces. Better ta be down here than my homeland, the Seattle area. Gag me with a spoon.
I have worked in a couple of NM locations for extended periods in the past, as well as visited most all of the state at one time or another. When it came time to choose a retirement location we went with SF. The amenities and healthcare are head and shoulders above where we've spent the past ~30 years....Interior Alaska. Housing is a bit more, but is offset by lower energy and healthcare costs. And the wide-open spaces?....they may not be as big as in Alaska, but they're adequate for us.... and most certainly warmer! We look to close on our house there in mid-May.... the U-Haul rolls out of AK at the end of May. Still lots to do between now and then.
My husband and I are retired and just moved to Rio Rancho last week! I lived in New Mexico 35 years ago (a transplant then) and have wanted to be back ever since. I dragged (lol) my hubby out several times and he loves it too. We loved Taos and Santa Fe, but not the housing prices. But we can drive there easily when we want to visit. We also wanted to be close to decent medical services as we age. Moved here from Illinos and are planted and staying forever!
I'm moving to New Mexico. Period. Alamogordo specifically. I'm retired and my wife will be retiring around the end of this year.
As far as health care, we'll deal with it. Top specialists and immediate access to the latest care and methods may not be available. But I don't care. We'll make it work.
Don't take that to mean we aren't looking at what's available, where we might have to go under some circumstances and things like that. I've been looking at all of that regularly since we made the decision to move. But it all comes down to not worrying about coulda-woulda stuff and getting on with life. We just plan the best we can before a crisis hits and deal with the oddball unthinkable if that ever comes up. We're not going to let fear dictate that we need to live someplace we don't like or can't afford because something far fetched might happen to one of us.
I'm moving to New Mexico. Period. Alamogordo specifically. I'm retired and my wife will be retiring around the end of this year.
As far as health care, we'll deal with it. Top specialists and immediate access to the latest care and methods may not be available. But I don't care. We'll make it work.
Don't take that to mean we aren't looking at what's available, where we might have to go under some circumstances and things like that. I've been looking at all of that regularly since we made the decision to move. But it all comes down to not worrying about coulda-woulda stuff and getting on with life. We just plan the best we can before a crisis hits and deal with the oddball unthinkable if that ever comes up. We're not going to let fear dictate that we need to live someplace we don't like or can't afford because something far fetched might happen to one of us.
Good Luck. I hope everything goes well for you. Your doing what you want to do. . I don't have the luxury of living everywhere I would like. I wish I did. I have to he very near to good and sufficient medical care. Which involves Specialist. I've had to accept that fact in retirement. It limits my options. Where I live in Fla was adequate, but changed dramatically the past 2 years. They can't retain doctors, cant seem to recruit any. The regional health care is completely overwhelmed here. Far to many people in Florida.
I'm moving to New Mexico. Period. Alamogordo specifically. I'm retired and my wife will be retiring around the end of this year.
As far as health care, we'll deal with it. Top specialists and immediate access to the latest care and methods may not be available. But I don't care. We'll make it work.
Don't take that to mean we aren't looking at what's available, where we might have to go under some circumstances and things like that. I've been looking at all of that regularly since we made the decision to move. But it all comes down to not worrying about coulda-woulda stuff and getting on with life. We just plan the best we can before a crisis hits and deal with the oddball unthinkable if that ever comes up. We're not going to let fear dictate that we need to live someplace we don't like or can't afford because something far fetched might happen to one of us.
If I forgot to wish you good luck on your retirement move, good luck. You've got the right attitude.
It looks like we may be keeping our westside Albuquerque home. We recently put a metal roof on it and now my wife and I are talking about updating the kitchen, the tile and carpeted flooring, one of the bathes, the windows and the stucco siding. God willing and the creeks don't rise.
No one in my family but me seems to want the old Texas farm. It needs all the updates above but it will have to wait in line. With a family full of females, I'm used to standing in line.
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