Best Retirement Cities

Once more, "baby boomers" are contravening thesafety; colleges and universities; sense of
rules. This significant group has bumped traditionalcommunity; proximity to complete well-regarded
retirement off its precedence. While retireeshealth care facilities; good public high schools since
before flee to Leisure Worlds, boomers aremany of them will have teens at home; and ease
considering what to do in the next phase andof getting around.
where. Studies estimated seventy percent ofThe three of the best retirement cities from the
those forty-five years old and older are planningset criteria include: Loveland/Fort Collins Colorado
to continue working in their "retirement" years.is one of the best retirement cities both for its
Financial stability is not the only reason, pureolder residential areas of single-family homes
enjoyment of work or desire to try somethingunder huge trees and the newer outlying
new are reasons that keep these boomers onneighborhoods the spring from grassland
the job.summons visitors with stunning mountain views
Amongst those people aged forty to fifty-four,and easy access to year-round outdoor fun. Both
only 4.7 percent, which is fewer than one out ofplaces are just forty five minutes from Denver
twenty, will move across county lines every year,and are neighboring cities facing the majestic
although even a fewer will move across stateFront Range of the Rockies.
lines. A large portion of them will stay put but withMedian house price: $198,655 in Loveland and
some occasional traveling here and there. The$221,714 in Fort Collins
reason for this is that a lot of boomers see theirBellingham, WA
homes as legacies. Still some would look for theThis western find is located on a bay along the
best retirement cities where they can live, work,Pacific Northwest coast in the middle of Seattle
and relax all in one.and Vancouver. Set with a seaside marina, lush
For those who decide to move, sometimes theforests, freshwater lakes, Victorian historic
draw of the "familiar" is an answer. A lot of themdistricts, and to the east is the snow-capped
will move to be near family; the divergenceMount Baker. All the natural charms combined with
between baby boomers and older "silentaffordable neighborhoods and recreational
generation" is that the younger faction is notopportunities make it one of the best retirement
rebelling against their family ties, in fact remainingcities, and have enticed a slew of transplants in
close to their family ties. Some of the mostrecent years. Median House Price: $163,000
common settings or the best retirement citiesRaleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina
surroundings that baby boomers look for include:These places are deemed to be one of the best
college towns for a familiar feel; a new locale, oneretirement cities with its dynamic city area
with appealing cultural and recreational activities;anchored by the state-of-the-art and
purchasing vacation homes with view to beingbiotechnology facilities situated in its Research
there in the future.Triangle Park and through more then ten
A research team viewed ten criteria consideringhigher-education institutions, just three hours from
the interests, needs, and tastes of Americans ageseashore and close to mountains, plus the most
fifty and older to come up with some of the bestaffordable and flamboyantly diverse of three
retirement cities for the baby boomers. Althoughtowns. Median House Price: $147,000
not all towns stand out in every category, eachOther best retirement cities include: Sarasota,
town ranked high in several and a lot scored highFlorida; Fayetteville, AR; Charleston, SC; Asheville,
in nearly all. The criteria included: availability of jobsNC; San Diego, CA; San Antonio, TX; Santa Fe,
given that this group will work beyond the age ofNM; Gainesville, FL; Iowa City, IA; Portsmouth, NH;
sixty-five; affordable housing; culture andSpokane, WA; and Ashland, OR.
entertainment; access to outdoor recreation;