[chud]

here are any number of depopulating third tier cities and towns scattered across the country with decent climate, good soil, low crime and low cost of living that could become retirement meccas.

We should pick one and designate it as a Freeper-preferred retirement town. Strength in numbers.

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I nominate the US 58 corridor from Martinsville, VA to Danville, VA. Historic, very pretty country, fertile, plenty of rain. Both are large enough to offer some amenities but not so large as to have much of the typical urban problems. They need a boost. Danville’s downtown and Millionaire’s Row are, as I mentioned, grand. Fading grandeur but it’s not too late.

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Here’s an extremely well-kept mid-century ranch, over 2800 sf on acreage with a vintage bomb shelter, needs a little updating but just minor aesthetic stuff, $168K:

https://www.trulia.com/property/3225370671-171-Beech-Ave-Danville-VA-24541

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In Martinsville, there’s a very nicely kept late 40’s brick Cape on 2 acres, over 3,000 sf, $159K

https://www.trulia.com/property/3256471010-1013-Oakwood-Ct-Martinsville-VA-24112

Properties like this abound up there. I’d probably look to be in the county rather than independent cities, though. Municipal taxes are always higher than county.