Posted on 09/16/2020 9:31:20 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Dear MarketWatch,
I have five years until I retire. I have a nest egg of $1 million and will also have a monthly military pension of approximately $6,000, and Social Security on top of that.
I like cycling 60 miles a day and want to retire in a place that is known for good, safe cycling. I hate hot humid weather and don’t want a lot of snow. I love craft beer. And I would prefer a place with limited or no income tax on a military pension.
Where should I retire? Fort Collins, Colorado, and Asheville, N.C., seem like good places, but the cost of living in Fort Collins seems above average, and I am told Asheville has a lack of housing.
What other places should I consider and how do they compare with the two locations already mentioned? My wife likes the sound of “the Hill County in Texas,” but she knows the heat is bad.
Dear Charles,
The Fort Collins and Asheville areas sound lovely. And popular places tend to be more expensive — that’s just the reality of supply and demand. If that’s where you want to be, the trade-off might be as simple as a smaller house/condo/rental.
You also could seek cheaper housing a bit further from these two cities — Greeley, Colo. (don’t believe everything about the smell), or Hendersonville, N.C. (recommended here), for example. Or what about Raleigh-Durham, with the American Tobacco Trail as the trail network’s spine? You’d have to accept more humidity with that one, however.
I started my search by looking at the League of American Bicyclists’ bicycle-friendly communities. Five, including Fort Collins, are platinum. Housing in only one is cheaper than Fort Collins, but I don’t think you’ll appreciate the snow in Madison, Wis. I ruled out Davis, Calif.,
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SW Utah.
$6,000 a month in retirement, and it’s likely not taxable.
Wow.
Munich. Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Plus ~$3000 in SS....
I was going to say Amsterdam.
Seven states tax it
Bloomington, IN
If you’re into racing bicycles, I recommend Detroit, Michigan or Chaz Oregon
No snow. No heat or humidity. Bicycle friendly. Affordable with his pension and SS. The only place I know of that meets all those criteria is the Big Island. Zone 2/3.
another poor vet....those military are paid so poorly....
Had to be an officer, Col. or above would be my guess
Portland, Oregon is nice this time of year.
Can't be...Colonels and Generals never ask for advice...lol.
The Isle of Yap. Small island, you won’t get tired riding the course.
They could also increase their deep spiritual and philosophical fulfillment/satisfaction, by tossing various objects (large gobs of ice cream?) towards N. Pelosi's modest domicile there.
Could just be me being southern, but a 59 inch annual snowfall in Ft. Collins is quite a bit of snow!
“Portland, Oregon is nice this time of year.”
For sure. Portland is rated most bicycle friendly state ever year by Bicycle Magazine.
If Trump wins, why not somewhere north of Phoenix in Arizona?
If Trump loses, maybe seasonal living in Costa Rica.
If Trump loses I’m considering part time living in Peru (but mostly for personal reasons) and maybe eventually Costa Rica.
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