What kind of retirement do you want?

[Anonymous]

Op, more often the "where" comes into focus based on loved ones. How will you get to them. How will they get to you. People are important. Yes you are entitled to live where you want, what speaks to you but I think you'll find that the "community" you speak of is one you are creating/experiencing right now. I wouldn't focus on any perceived divide w/DH re: one local vs another. If you both concentrate on relationships, when the time comes, a move will be more seamless.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not The Villages

[Anonymous]

I want to retire to a small cottage in a beach town in NC or SC where sea turtles come to lay eggs. I will walk the beach every morning and help to locate nests with the other volunteers. After that I will head inland to see my horse-- hopefully I will still be fit enough to ride a little. Then a quick nap before cocktails and dinner on the porch with DH.

[Anonymous]

Someplace like CO where can continue to live an active lifestyle. Sure as hell will never more to FL.

[Anonymous]

I want to retire to a condo with an elevator in downtown Portland, Maine with an ocean view, walkable to shops & restaurants. DH wants to retire to a smallish SFH outside of Portland with some land. We’ll see who wins!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

+1

I'm 50 and wanting to retire in 5 years.

Things I am looking for:

- Decent weather, so not FL or anywhere that has a lot of snow
- walkability - yes, when you get really old, and you are car dependent it will limit you. I have two sets of elderly parents, and none of them drive anymore.
- diversity, good ethnic food choices
- not sky high col

Where is such a place?

I started another thread about retiring in the Philly suburbs, but apparently, it's just as humid there as it is in DC. But, I may just head that way since, as someone pointed out, there is no place that has everything I am looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

+1

I'm 50 and wanting to retire in 5 years.

Things I am looking for:

- Decent weather, so not FL or anywhere that has a lot of snow
- walkability - yes, when you get really old, and you are car dependent it will limit you. I have two sets of elderly parents, and none of them drive anymore.
- diversity, good ethnic food choices
- not sky high col

Where is such a place?

I started another thread about retiring in the Philly suburbs, but apparently, it's just as humid there as it is in DC. But, I may just head that way since, as someone pointed out, there is no place that has everything I am looking for.

PP Here... And I want to retire in a place that has a lot of doctors/hospitals, and a major airport so kids can easily visit.

These all definitely limit my choice

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

+1

I'm 50 and wanting to retire in 5 years.

Things I am looking for:

- Decent weather, so not FL or anywhere that has a lot of snow
- walkability - yes, when you get really old, and you are car dependent it will limit you. I have two sets of elderly parents, and none of them drive anymore.
- diversity, good ethnic food choices
- not sky high col

Where is such a place?

I started another thread about retiring in the Philly suburbs, but apparently, it's just as humid there as it is in DC. But, I may just head that way since, as someone pointed out, there is no place that has everything I am looking for.

PP Here... And I want to retire in a place that has a lot of doctors/hospitals, and a major airport so kids can easily visit.

These all definitely limit my choice

Maybe Charlottesville VA or Asheville NC? Not sure about the doctors and airports, though.

[Anonymous]

If I had unlimited money I'd retire to Malibu.

But, I have regular Fed employee money. I also like the idea of getting a condo in New Orleans, but not sure where I'd spend my summers. Maybe Maine?

I'm hoping we can retire by 60 and stay healthy until 80.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

+1

I'm 50 and wanting to retire in 5 years.

Things I am looking for:

- Decent weather, so not FL or anywhere that has a lot of snow
- walkability - yes, when you get really old, and you are car dependent it will limit you. I have two sets of elderly parents, and none of them drive anymore.
- diversity, good ethnic food choices
- not sky high col

Where is such a place?

I started another thread about retiring in the Philly suburbs, but apparently, it's just as humid there as it is in DC. But, I may just head that way since, as someone pointed out, there is no place that has everything I am looking for.

PP Here... And I want to retire in a place that has a lot of doctors/hospitals, and a major airport so kids can easily visit.

These all definitely limit my choice

Maybe Charlottesville VA or Asheville NC? Not sure about the doctors and airports, though.

Charlottesville has the UVA med school and hospital and it's only 40 minutes to MCV.

[Anonymous]

I'm retired and live in upper MoCo near the Howard county line. I have a nice house and a couple acres that are paid for. I always wanted to be a beach bum and probably could. But at this point in my life, access to good medical care, grocery stores are more important. So I am staying put.

Everyplace I am interested in living are like 50 miles from decent health care, humid and backwards. Like it or not, MoCo and he Washington area has great access to good health care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

Actually it’s really unsafe to walk everywhere when you are too old to drive. You will fall or get hit by a car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA.

Wow surprised to see so many more people here that want to retire in a city.... I thought I was the outlier!

I think it's so important to be able to walk places in retirement. Elders who live in the suburbs and are car-dependent are trapped once they're no longer able to drive.

+1

I'm 50 and wanting to retire in 5 years.

Things I am looking for:

- Decent weather, so not FL or anywhere that has a lot of snow
- walkability - yes, when you get really old, and you are car dependent it will limit you. I have two sets of elderly parents, and none of them drive anymore.
- diversity, good ethnic food choices
- not sky high col

Where is such a place?

I started another thread about retiring in the Philly suburbs, but apparently, it's just as humid there as it is in DC. But, I may just head that way since, as someone pointed out, there is no place that has everything I am looking for.

PP Here... And I want to retire in a place that has a lot of doctors/hospitals, and a major airport so kids can easily visit.

These all definitely limit my choice

Maybe Charlottesville VA or Asheville NC? Not sure about the doctors and airports, though.

I can't go south.. way too humid. DC area is humid enough for me.

[Anonymous]

Id like to retire at 50. Stay in my house. Spend some time with my kids before they head to college. Travel, garden. Then pickup and move wherever the kids base themselves. Hopefully help with grandkids (like my parents are now). Of course i wouldn't move while my parents and in-laws are alive and need my help.