I like the active adult community reviews
by real people. The ones in Georgia give a good perpective
of several communities. More so than the developers sites. Legacy Review on Alexa
Small Town Retirement
Moving to
a less dense metropolitan county is one of the more popular
options. 55 community are springing up in in the Phoenix,
Denver, Atlanta, St. Petersburg, Charlotte, Tampa, areas.
Active-adult communities in suburban subdivisions
whose residents are 55 or older contain livable home design
features as master suites on main floors and easy accessibility,
also optional house keeping and lawn maintenance that appeal
to seniors and boomers who want to spend less time with
these chores. These over 55+ communities also offer leisure
activities geared to social interaction and also physical
fitness. Property types include single family homes, houses,
condos, villas, townhomes, cottage homes, golf villas, ranch
condos and modular, manufactured or mobile homes, located
in parks, subdivisions, villages, lake property, lifestyle
community, waterfront, townships, small towns, and cities,
both rural, exurban, exurbia, suburan and urban. Remember,
second homes and vacation homes can turn in to retirement
homes. Best
places to retire.
Rural counties gained population in
the 1990s, a development that surprised demographers who
dubbed it the "rural rebound." This movement continued
in 2001 and after.
Military retirement communities are
popular.
Top searches are for 55+ retirement communities
in Florida, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, California,
New Mexico, Oregon, Kentucky, Tennessee. Arizona and California
are the home of the original 55+ Del Webb communities.
Most retirees actually stay put and want
to live in their home as long as they can. They don't move
when they retire and usually stay in the metro area, close
to their familiar community and friends. Many stay active
with a part time job. They make their current home more
livable and retire in place.
If baby boomers follow migration patterns
similar to those of their predecessors, the rural population
age 55-75 will increase by 30% between 2010 and 2020, according
to a report just published by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Economic Research Service.
Top 55 Plus Small
Town Retirement Communities in:Advantages
of Small Towns
There are a lot of positives in living
and retiring to a small town
Small
Towns under 50,000 in popluation.
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for Best Retirement - Active Adult Living - 55 Plus Community
and other housing types. Our listings of the best communities
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This site is a great resource for 55+ adults
exploring the advantages of living in active adult
communities also called 55 plus communities
or independently living in similar communities in small
towns. We will display the best active adult communities,
best retirement towns and realtors familiar with small town
living. Get ready to start living the small town life you
want and deserve.
There are exciting lifestyle options for
the next phase of your life after age 55. We will help you
to explore those options and point out the best of the great
communities popping up around the country that can reshape
your lifestyle. They offer numerous amenities, modern recreational
facilities and activity centers, breathtaking surroundings
and livable home designs that make active adult communities
a great place to live and relax.
Condos
For Retirees
Condo living has become ever so popular for retirees in
this country. More and more retirees are choosing this type
lifestyle so that they can focus their time on traveling,
hobbies and spending more time with friends and family.
Townhomes, lofts and duplexes also. Senior citizen community.
Per WSJ: Demographic trends indicate that
people will continue coming here (rural and resort areas).
One reason: baby boomers
and the previous generation are moving to rural areas in
increasing numbers. Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer
at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute, says
76% more people over age 50 moved to "recreation counties"
-- places with lots of amenities and seasonal housing --
in the 1990s than in the 1980s. "This suggests that
people who are now in their 50s and 60s are moving into
these recreation counties more than in the past," he
says.
These are the top small
towns for boomers 55+ persons are expected to retire &
move to:
* Dare County, NC * Forest County, Pa.
* Graham County, NC * Highland County, Va.
* Hinsdale County, Colo. * Jackson County, Colorado
* Jackson County, NC * Keweenaw County, Mich.
* Lake County, Mich. * Mineral County, Colo.
* Mono County, Calif. * Monroe County, Florida
* Pocahontas County, W. Va. * Tillamook County, Ore.
* Valley County, Idaho
Retire
to a small town on the edge of a large city and enjoy the
amenities of the city and the lifestyle of living in a small
town.
Baby
Boomers are entering a phase in their lives when people
typically escape from urban/suburban centers in favor of
small towns and rural areas. If this pattern continues,
it will mean a big shift of population, say the experts.
And as for the where to live
– it’s a question on practically every Baby
Boomer’s mind.
“I just got tired of
living in the city,” said a man who spent his entire
career in Paris. “Just too much hassle. I’d
rather visit occasionally than live there.”
Our friend has moved to the
country not far from here. He has set up a small woodworking
shop in a garage and happily spends his time making chairs
and tables. When his house is full of them, he’ll
probably have to give them to friends and relatives.
“It’s much nicer
living out here than in the city,” says another friend.
“And much cheaper. You can buy a whole house for half
the cost of an apartment in town…and then you don’t
have to pay for parking…you can raise chickens and
vegetables…and you can even heat with wood, if you
want. You don’t really have to spend much money at
all.
“And the quality of life
is higher. Small towns are more friendly. They’re
prettier…usually. They’re easier. So they’re
perfect for people who are retired. - Bill Bonner, dailyreckoning.com
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