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The Black Hills are a big retirement area... My parents are actually considering it... I don't think people retire right in Rapid City or Sioux Falls. Rapid City and Sioux Falls are more progressive, with younger people, and new jobs. I think most retirees just want scenery and quiet...and that is what they find in the Black Hills. I'm not familiar with specific areas out there.
Tons of people retire to the Black Hills. Most of them come from California, Washington State, or Colorado. Like said above, I don't think many retirees live in Rapid City but they live just outside of town or up in the mountains.
For Rapid City retirement subdivisions I recommend Westhills Village. They offer everything from nursing home care, assisted living, senior apartments, and senior villas. I live pretty close to 'The Villas at Westhills' and they are really nice condos.
Also try Harmony Heights. They have great views. Some others are Sandstone Ridge and Holiday Hills. They are built on the greens of Arrowhead Country Club so they're pretty spendy.
I found the Westhills via Google. Looks real nice but I bet the monthly fees are high. Where we live now is similar in that it is age restricted. That makes it quiet.
If at some point we decide to leave CO, we would look at the Black Hills. Here on the Western slope it is affordable and the weather is nice but population growth is a negative and the over crowding will eventually drive us away.
I have read many questions about people wanting to retire in this area, wanting to vacation here or just wanting to visit to see what it is like. One thing that would help considerably in answering these inquiries is if they would fill out their public profile completely. What do you like to do, what are your interests, how about your hobbies? If we knew this information, we here in South Dakota could much better answer your questions. Myself, I am totally into rocks and minerals, gold panning and metal detecting. When I asked the questions nearly 18 years ago, I decided Rapid City was the area for me. I am still here with no plans on leaving. This is a Rock Hunters Paradise, hundreds of miles of creeks to pan and a tremendous amount of Ghost Towns to metal detect. The public profile questionaire, found me a home area that I love.
Have you considered Pierre? Great little town, State Capital, Lake Oahe and some nice new developments. Not near the tourist traffic that the Black Hills has.
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