Fort Collins/Loveland Hits Dream Town Status
By: Source: AARP.org Date Posted: 2003-05-09 18:21:00-04:00
Fort Collins/Loveland ranked # 1 as boomers redefine retirement and lead the move to a new generation of dream towns
Once again, baby boomers are breaking the rules. But this time it's in ways that will alter the country's future physical and financial landscape. This influential group has bumped traditional retirement off its list of priorities and is now contemplating what to do in their next stage of life. And where. Responding to this trend, the May/June issue of AARP The Magazine features the editors' picks of the 15 top dream towns for this new generation of future retirees.
The list of 15 highly livable towns was compiled according to a range of criteria, from affordability to community life, access to outdoor recreation to proximity to good health care.
AARP The Magazine discovered what those of us in Colorado have known for years—we have a lot of super places to live. Fort Collins/Loveland was chosen as the #1 place to reinvent your life. Close to Denver and facing the Front Range of the Rockies, the towns boast fine culture, beautiful scenery, and a bustling college town. Included in the ranking were job availability, affordable housing, culture and entertainment, access to outdoor recreation, safety, colleges and universities, sense of community, proximity to good comprehensive healthcare, good public high schools and ease of getting around.
Other cities with a lot to offer boomers? Bellingham, WA; Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC; Sarasota, FL; Fayetteville, AR; Charleston, SC; Asheville, NC; San Diego, CA; San Antonio, TX; Santa Fe, NM; Gainesville, FL; Iowa City, IA, Portsmouth, NH; Spokane, WA; and Ashland, OR.
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