Posted on 11/19/2024 7:47:22 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
While many seniors flock to sunny retirement destinations like Florida for their warm weather and sandy beaches, not everyone finds this appealing or within reach. For those who prefer the charm of the Northern United States—whether for its four distinct seasons, proximity to family, or appreciation of its diverse natural beauty—this region boasts some of the finest small towns for seniors in the country.
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Whitefish, Montana
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Montpelier, Vermont
Middlebury, Vermont
Galena, Illinois
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Ashland, Wisconsin
It's like Jackson, WY. Totally unaffordable and flooded with rich people. But we do like the town and have visited there several times on our way to Glacier National Park from Idaho.
We are staying there for three nights next July with my sister and BIL. We just got an email from the lodge we are staying at that there is a big Americana / Country / Rock music festival in town the weekend we are there and they jacked our room rate up $100 per night!
I'm really glad they did not put Coeur d'Alene on the list. Nobody should move there. Nosirree. Horrible place.
Under the Big Sky at the Big Mountain Ranch, July 18-20, 2025.
Brrrrr
Weeks upon weeks of cold and gray sky
Forget it
I would agree with only Whitefish, Mont., but who could live with the State Income Tax?
Not me. Great place to visit, but not to establish permanent residency.
Bozeman, Mont. is better, but still the State ITax precludes permanent residency.
Don’t forget the high winds and deep snow.
Everybody needs to stay way, way from States in the Northern Rockies and nearby.....
I would move to any of those states, except maybe Montana if I could find a place remote and cheap. But that ain’t likely to happen there, so it’s Kansas or bust!
Not happy here in Upstate New York...about 35 days and daylight time will be getting longer. Yay!!
“except maybe Montana”
One of the most beautiful states in the country (at least near the Rocky Mountains). But, if you like flatlands, Kansas is your place.
I’m not too fond of heat and humidity, so when I retire, I’ll stay in New England.
I’m so glad small town Indiana gets overlooked by all of these lists.
I found the best place to live using science. A little elevation makes relatively Southern lattitudes reasonable in the Summer time, and still allows for a little bit of winter. And it’s low cost of living. The trick is finding a good job.
The Unibomber had a cheap place just outside Lincoln, Mont. ............
We get 4 seasons in NWFL, including some autumn leave colors and very infrequent snow. Wouldn’t trade that for sliding on sidewalks in my old age!
I’ll stay in my rural Hawaii home thank you.
A winter and summer in North Dakota cured me of the mid west.
21 winters just 30 miles east of Seattle with living costs being essentially the same, I’ll take my rural Hawaii.
“The trick is finding a good job.”
Or making it to retirement.
No sales tax...
No income tax...
No inheritance taxes...
You can hunt on Sunday.
Plus, gun possession is mandatory. If you don't have a gun you can pick up a loaner from any LEO when you enter the state.
You’re in rural Hawaii?
Guess who’s in your neck of the woods right now?
Correct! Your Vice President might be seen relaxing with a colorful Lai. Listen closely for a loud cackle. That’s not a bird.
I live around 40 miles from Galena, IL. It is not low cost. Lot of Chicago people have vacation homes there.
How long until you see the sun?
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