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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The best places to retire in America

Today, I thought we'd have a little fun and review "the best places to retire in America". As my source of information, I'm referencing articles from US News & World Report dated 9/20/07 and 9/25/07.



Here's the process they used to arrive at their selections for the Top 10 Best:

* They started with a list of 2,000 places with populations of >15,000 people. Their reasoning for this population minimum was that communities smaller than this are less apt to have adequate medical facilities or income opportunities for those who might wish to work a little during retirement.

* Next, they narrowed the field to about 1,000 places based on things like cost of living, crime rate, climate, healthcare, recreation, etc.

* Finally, they selected their Top 10 list from this grouping as Editor's Picks - shown below in no particular order.

NOTE: Click on the pictures beneath each city to go to specific information about that city.

Enjoy!!

> Smyrna, Tennessee:


> Bozeman, Montana:


> Concord, New Hampshire:


> Fayetteville, Arkansas:


> Hillsboro, Oregon


> Lawrence, Kansas


> Peachtree City, Georgia


> Prescott, Arizona


> Venice, Florida


> San Francisco, California


** Remember to click on the pictures above for specific information about each city.


I hope you enjoyed it! Until next time -- Retirement Wiz (email me at: Johnha7@yahoo.com)

1 comment:

MamaCoffey said...

Lists are great when it comes to trying to find the perfect place to retire. Just make sure you do your homework first and be sure to visit the places you are considering at least twice, once in the summer and then again in the winter, before you make your final decision. What may be the perfect place for one person may not be so great for another.
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