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Old 02-10-2015, 06:07 PM
 
Location: Wayward Pines,ID
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I have recently retired and I know that I want to move out of Florida, back to a 4 season climate. I would like to hear from folks that are retired and are happy in their location.....staying after retirement or those that moved to a new location after retirement. Happy and living now in.....?
Hey pop, we are happy in north Idaho. "I can see Canada from my house". Went straight up 1300 miles from SoCal. New scenery, new friends, new adventures, fun fun.
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Old 02-10-2015, 06:07 PM
 
Location: State of Superior
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It's not worth spending my life in some foul city to be near one. I'd rather live 71 years (my current age) where I am than 81 where I'd hate the place every single day.

I'll read the picture posting information and do something.
The people who do not have control of their life anymore are the ones that I feel sorry for the most, whoever , wherever . It can be a person who s plan was to remain in their home till the day the wagon comes for their cold body. We all can feel for the folks who had to sell their home and move 200 miles away to a strange city, where strange people are the norm in the assisted living place they are in, all because one of their kids has taken charge and made this happen. It's that loss of control of my life to be where I want to be happy, that bothers me so.......
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Old 02-10-2015, 07:28 PM
 
Location: Chesapeake Bay
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It's not worth spending my life in some foul city to be near one. I'd rather live 71 years (my current age) where I am than 81 where I'd hate the place every single day.
Interesting. I'd bet a lot of people would feel the same about Cody. I would.

I like living near (but not in) larger metro areas. Which, as it turns out, usually have major medical facilities.

There is nothing wrong at all in taking that into consideration in retirement. NOTE - that doesn't mean obsessing over the potential availability of anything. Its just nice to know that the best medical care is there in the event that its needed.
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Old 02-13-2015, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Warren, OH
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We live about three hours south of Cleveland but enjoy visiting there. Despite the bad rap it has gotten, Cleveland is a great city--parks, museums, festivals, interesting restaurants--and much cheaper than New York or DC. (It does, however, have winter....)

We love visiting Cleveland and Columbus! Great cities, with everything Rebek56 mentioned.

And no, I don't live in the city of Cleveland. I posted that I live in NE Ohio. I am glad that we have access to a world class medical center - with out a world class cost of living.
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Old 02-13-2015, 05:49 PM
 
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Interesting. I'd bet a lot of people would feel the same about Cody. I would.

I like living near (but not in) larger metro areas. Which, as it turns out, usually have major medical facilities.

There is nothing wrong at all in taking that into consideration in retirement. NOTE - that doesn't mean obsessing over the potential availability of anything. Its just nice to know that the best medical care is there in the event that its needed.

I lived in a town in the Chesapeake region of VA where any serious cases had to be life flighted to Richmond or Norfolk. That is NOT an ideal situation.

I want to have a hospital within 20 miles because if you have a major medical situation in the next 30 years, I will have the best chance of maintaining my current lifestyle. If that is not right for some, fine, live in Wyoming.
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Old 02-13-2015, 05:50 PM
 
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It is always amusing to read about how important, vital it is to be around "world class" really good medical care. I work in the middle of such a place, am surrounded by it in my area and you know, only because of my insurance do I go to the facility I work in if I need a procedure but otherwise I go outside for regular treatment. Once you know what happens behind the scenes you get a totally different feeling about where you'd rather go.
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Old 02-13-2015, 05:55 PM
 
Location: State of Superior
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I lived in a town in the Chesapeake region of VA where any serious cases had to be life flighted to Richmond or Norfolk. That is NOT an ideal situation.

I want to have a hospital within 20 miles because if you have a major medical situation in the next 30 years, I will have the best chance of maintaining my current lifestyle. If that is not right for some, fine, live in Wyoming.
In remote areas of the country, they use choppers , which can often get the person to the hospital before land transport can, then there is the traffic too.
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Old 02-13-2015, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles area
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In remote areas of the country, they use choppers , which can often get the person to the hospital before land transport can, then there is the traffic too.
Quite true, but the cost of that chopper ride is going to be astronomical.
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Old 02-13-2015, 06:40 PM
 
Location: near bears but at least no snakes
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I lived in a town in the Chesapeake region of VA where any serious cases had to be life flighted to Richmond or Norfolk. That is NOT an ideal situation.

I want to have a hospital within 20 miles because if you have a major medical situation in the next 30 years, I will have the best chance of maintaining my current lifestyle. If that is not right for some, fine, live in Wyoming.
Yikes. I'm thinking of moving to the city of Chesapeake. I've heard people in that area complain that the medical care isn't that good. Anyone know?
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Old 02-13-2015, 06:58 PM
 
Location: State of Superior
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Quite true, but the cost of that chopper ride is going to be astronomical.
What's a life worth ?
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