[fkabuckeyesrule]

Persoanlly I've thought the best place to retire would be one of those apartments in the outfield at Wrigly Field.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Gainesville PING!

[littlehouse36]

Kaleefornia, of course. Everyting is free!

[madison10]

None of them...won’t be able to afford to move.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Manila, Philippines

Managua, Nicaragua

Panama City, Panama

San Jose, Costa Rica

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Auckland, New Zealand

Perth, Australia

[buccaneer81]

Pittsburgh? You gotta be kidding.

[VOA]

bump

[lewislynn]

7. Tucson, Ariz.

A warm, sunny climate

What DAY is he talking about? 115-118 DEG. is a warm, sunny climate?

[christie]

Am I missing something. If I’m going to retire, why do I care about the job opportunities?

[Travis McGee]

1. Gainesville, Fla.
Agree.
2. Ithaca, N.Y.
Freeze to death in commie land. No thanks.
3. Orlando, Fla.
Running out of water, too many people, too spread out.
4. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Don’t know the place.
5. Portland, Ore.
Eco Commieland.
6. San Antonio, Texas
Nice town, but it’s going to be behind the lines in Aztlan.
7. Tucson, Ariz.
Good luck living in Aztlan, when it’s 115* and the power goes out.

[george76]

it’s also a smart place .

Like the best college towns, there’s little that progressive Ithaca lacks.

[Nervous Tick]

Mrs. Tick is pretty sure that when our number comes up, the only place we’ll be able to afford will be... India. :-)

I disagree, though; I’m not sure we’ll be able to afford the steerage-class fare on the merchant ship.

[Jim Noble]

You know, I don't get down to Orlando very often, but the last time I was there I spoke with a lot of young and middle-aged folk, and it seemed to me that crime was a very big issue for them.

I live in a zero-crime little New England town, so when I travel to a place where crime avoidance is a big part of the local lifestyle, I tend to notice.

I would think for retirees, crime would be a big issue.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Ithaca is also one of the most affordable places to live in the United States. Almost three-quarters of the city's homes are priced at values that residents earning the median income of $64,500 can afford, according to the National Association of Home Builders' Housing Opportunity Index. The median home sale price in 2007 was $149,000.

Apparently, they haven't heard about Ithaca's taxes. That "affordable" little house will set a senior citizen back nearly $6000.00 per year in property taxes alone.

[Trajan88]

I wouldn't mind spending my "golden" years here...I'll bring my Rawlings Heart o' the Hide Pro 6-RH glove (proudly made in the U.S.A.), my Yankee cap, and spikes and I'll roam left or right or center field ;-)

[ottbmare]

Ithaca is unbelievably cold, which is hard on old bones. And the snow and ice make falling easier, breathing more difficult.

Orlando? The crime rate has become appalling. I wouldn’t let an elderly relative of mine even visit there unescorted, much less move there. Gangs have become a serious problem.

I’m thinking Aiken SC.

[tflabo]

Ithaca, NY? Pretty cold winters plus NY state tax is no bargain. What you save in housing is shifted to taxes.

[Bat_Chemist]

After spending my last three Florida years (7 years in NC since) there, I have to say that Gainesville is only good if you care nothing about a living in a family-hating, God-hating city that worships one thing: The University of Florida Gators Football team. My least favorite place I’ve lived, ever, and that includes the Tampa area (over 13 years); Melbourne, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Khamis Mushayt, KSA; Gainesville; and Wilmington, NC. (Not necessarily in that order). The ONLY good thing Gainesville has going is that it is the home of Sonny’s BBQ.

All the above is IMO, YMMV.

[exit82]

Dumbest list I have ever seen.

I suggest Sussex County, Delaware. Ocean, farms, southern culture, tax free shopping, low property taxes, tax breaks for 65 and over on property taxes and pensions.

Two hours from Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, and a ferry ride from Cape May, NJ.40 minutes to Ocean City Maryland.

[tflabo]

Eastern Tennessee is worth a look. Shhhhhhhhh........not too loud.

I might settle for anywhere I can't hear the nearby homes blasting the boom box/woofers. Hate those annoying low penetrating bass tones when trying to fall asleep.

[Rembrandt]

“Persoanlly I’ve thought the best place to retire would be one of those apartments in the outfield at Wrigly Field.”
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Maybe a cot on top of that Budweiser building! Winters in AZ and a cot at HoHoKam.