Criteria Used for Choosing The 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life
These are the criteria used by AARP Magazine for finding the Best Places to Retire.
- Availability of jobs, since many in this group will work beyond age 65.
- Affordable housing-many cities have costs on par with or below the national median price of $161,600.
- Culture and entertainment (from museums and opera to shopping and sports events).
- Access to outdoor recreation, from skiing and biking to walking and hiking.
- Safety-personal and property safety, and a generally secure feeling.
- Colleges or universities (for continuing education and a multigenerational vibe).
- Sense of community (often places with a vital and walkable downtown).
- Proximity to comprehensive, well-regarded health care facilities.
- Good public high schools, since many boomers still have teens at home.
- Ease of getting around (public transportation, traffic, access to an airport).
Sources for lists of the 100 best retirement towns
You can also consult one of the many widely available "Top 100 places" or "Best 10 places to retire" lists on the Internet.
Here are links to the top 100 lists:
You can also consult one of the many widely available "Top 100 places" or "Best 10 places to retire" lists on the Internet.
Here are links to the top 100 lists:
- Money Magazine 2007 Best Places to Live
- U.S. News & World Report Best Places to Retire
- AOL Best Places to Retire
- Kiplinger's Best Cities to Retire (see also their Best Cities for Empty-Nesters
- Sperling's Best Places
- "Best Places to Retire and Stretch Your Real Estate Dollar"
- Certified Retirement CommunitiesCheck out These Links:
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