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Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
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1) 10 Best States for Retirement names New Hampshire as the best state for retirement. Which state would you like to retire in, and why?
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 13, 2012 5:19 PM EDT
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In Response to Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?: 1) 10 Best States for Retirement names New Hampshire as the best state for retirement. Which state would you like to retire in, and why? Posted by AARPMiller That is what I would like to find out. Some place warm is all I have for an idea at this point. |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 16, 2012 3:02 AM EDT
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New York or New Jersey. Most familiar with them and can deal with all the traffic in NJ and I love New York. The whole state has some of the most scenic areas whether you prefer the mountains, lakes, western NY or even Long Island! But NYC -- wow! It really does earn the title of the best city in the world -- they have everything and some of the most interesting people, too! |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 21, 2012 7:05 PM EDT
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My ideal is to split my time between Asheville, NC in the summer and winter in New Orleans. I head north in April and come back to NO at the end of the leaf season. |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 22, 2012 6:41 PM EDT
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Most like to live = Washington State althought, we are looking at New Mexico (Santa Fe) or Idaho (Boise) as they have all 4 seasons. Washington does too but you have to drive to each of them. |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 27, 2012 1:54 AM EDT
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Northern CA for sure. I live in a darling little city called Petaluma, just 8 miles up the Petaluma River from San Francisco Bay. We have fabulous weather summer and winter - think of the finest days of Midwest springs and falls and multiply by 365. We do not need air conditioning in the summer, we just open our windows and breath in the fresh dry air. We also have wonderful wines and vineyards, great dairles with cheese and ice cream, local farms with organically grown fruits and veggies, humanely farmed lamb, chicken, turkey and beef and the finest restaurants outside of San Francisco. We are ideally situated for beautiful Northern CA coast line trips, winery visits in our valleys, just a few hours to the mountains if you really need snow, just minutes to redwood forests and a short trip south to the most popular city in the world, San Francisco. If you love to eat and want to stay healthy with hiking and biking you needn't look any further than Sonoma County, in Northern CA. Some think our taxes are too high, but you know, you get what you pay for. We have wonderful State and County parks and acres of land set aside for nature and just plain viewing. We are blessed with beautiful scenery and weather, a low crime rate, happy residents, awestruck tourists, caring medical facilities and physicians and a sense that we are in heaven, here on earth, I am not wealthy and live on a small pension and social security quite nicely. I love this peaceful valley. Come visit and see what I mean. And then you can stay, if you want. We welcome newcomers and refugees from the East. |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at June 27, 2012 3:05 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?: Where would you go if you were a single woman, early 60's with no family to speak of ? I would like a sense of community, and activity, but also a sense of privacy. Am active, and a biker (have three motorcycles). I also am a registered yoga instructor. I have everything I need in the city where I live, but it is so hard to meet people or to go out and have a social life because it is so spread out that you end up driving all day and all evening. There is no public transportation to speak of, and it is not the world's prettiest city. I have lived here 32 years, but most of my friends are an hour's drive from me, in all directions. I would like things to be more in easy reach. I put two years worth of miles on my car in less than 6 months. There just is not a sense of local community here. I could move to a 50+ apartments here, but everyone there appears to be so much older than I am. I have no health issues yet that would require that I do that. I live in a suburb where there mainly are families with children, not people my age or in my situation. Help !!! Posted by caroljlloyd I would suggest the Northern CA county of Sonoma. This is a very progressive area with lots of yoga fans and generally appealing to healthy people with offerings of organically grown fruits, veggies and meats. You may decide to trade in your motorcycles for a bike because this is the kind of place where you want to slow down to view the scenery, the mountains, the vineyards, the ocean and the beautiful valleys. We have one medium size city of Santa Rosa, the county seat, but dozens of very nice smaller cities that would offer you the type of community you are seeking. Here in Petaluma we have several very nice 50 and over manufactured home parks with swimming pools and the opportunity to meet neighbors. But we also have dozens of nice apartment complexes and some very interesting housing in our cute downtown that is appealing to singles. Our seniors here are very active and not all that old acting or appearing. For intellectual pursuits we go to Rohnert Park and the Sonama State University which offers Life Long Learning Institute classes for the over 50 crowd. It's a university setting with actual professors, but no papers to write or books to read and no tests. Just learning for the joy of learning. They have three semesters with a variety of classes and a great summer offering in July. The price is reasonable and you will meet so many interesting people who share your interests. I retired 5 years ago and left Illinois where I had lived for 45 years. I can honestly say that I have not missed Illinois one minute since I came here. My friends from there come here to visit me but I have no desire to go back to the Midwest, even to visit. The weather here is beautiful year round. It's a little like a nice spring day in Illinois but without the humidity and the bugs. We don't need air conditioning during the summer, we just open our windows and breath the nice fresh air. In the afternoon when the suns warms things up we always have a nice breeze from the ocean to keep it comfortable. In the winter, we have a daily short rain and then the sun comes out and it warms up to 50 or 60 degrees. You couldn't ask for nicer weather to ride your bikes and you truly won't find any prettier scenery anywhere in this country. We have giant red wood trees and wonderful shady drives, rolling hills lined with vineyards, lots of wine tasting, majestic ocean views on our rocky coastline with seasonal whale watching, dozens of State and County Parks and conservation areas that protect our mountain views, vibrant small cities with great shopping and world class restaurants and very friendly people. This is a progressive area politically and the folks here are tolerate of alternative life styles. I moved here without knowing a soul and have been pleasantly surprised at how easy it has been to fit in. I've made new friends, adopted a much healthier life style, and cherish the peace and quiet of this peaceful valley. Good luck. |
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Re: Which state would you most like to live in during retirement?
posted at July 20, 2012 12:13 PM EDT
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Unfortunately, I wil retire penniless in New Jersey...southern New Jersey to be specific....family will keep me here, they are the most important reason to stay....oh, wait,.....the are the only reason to stay 'cause ain't nothing else worth stickin' around the garden state for..... |
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posted at July 20, 2012 12:15 PM EDT
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Ideally - I'd love to live/retire in either Washington state (western), preferably on the Kitsap Peninsula or in Californai, mid-coast in or near Morro Bay or San Luis Obispo....on the coast. Realistically, I expect we will retire in Southwestern Michigan...near Lake Michigan....as all my family is here and hubby's family is in Connecticut....about an 800 mile drive from us...not such a long trip. Good thing we have friends and family in both WA and CA that we can visit!! |
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