Best college towns to retire in that are not far from Washington D.C. / the DMV area

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Anonymous wrote:Who retires to a college town? Better to go where other retirees go, no?

https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/blog/retire-in-college-towns/

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Gettysburg. I believe Pennsylvania doesn't tax your annuity.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you retire to a college town?

Traffic is horrendous and parking is a problem.

To be around smart people is one reason. You can do courses and go to lectures and socialize with people with similar interests.

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Anonymous wrote:I want to retire to the Research triangle- Raleigh Durham

Warm

Purple politically

Good healthcare

Smart people, young people!

Nearish to mountains/beach

I love it there too. The main downside is needing to drive everywhere. If you end up old and unable to drive, you will really be stuck.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you retire to a college town?

Traffic is horrendous and parking is a problem.

To be around smart people is one reason. You can do courses and go to lectures and socialize with people with similar interests.

This. Lots of free programming to take advantage of if that’s your thing.

Chestertown, MD or Winchester, VA

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Anonymous wrote:Charlottesville

And if you are willing to travel, Bloomington IN?

I wouldn’t say Charlottesville. It’s incredibly difficult to get established as a patient with PCPs, dentists, and wait for specialists are insane.

What does this even mean? Don’t you just make one appt to get established? The wait times in DC are long for specialists. It took me 4 months to see a pulmonologist. Not ideal when older, but how is this different?

No. Even here most established doctors aren’t taking new patients.

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Williamsburg or VA beach if you really want to stay close to DC.

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Anonymous wrote:Who retires to a college town? Better to go where other retirees go, no?

https://www.presbyterianhomes.org/blog/retire-in-college-towns/

Also, Mexico has many excellent retirement communities which are substantialy cheaper than anything t in the Usa

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Anonymous wrote:Charlottesville

And if you are willing to travel, Bloomington IN?

I wouldn’t say Charlottesville. It’s incredibly difficult to get established as a patient with PCPs, dentists, and wait for specialists are insane.

What does this even mean? Don’t you just make one appt to get established? The wait times in DC are long for specialists. It took me 4 months to see a pulmonologist. Not ideal when older, but how is this different?

It means that to get an initial/new patient appointment with a PCP can be 10-12 months out.

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Anonymous wrote:Newark DE

Newark is kind of a blue collar working class town. I went to college here. I don't see the attraction.
A lot of former Chrysler factory workers still live here.

That factory shut down many many years ago now. My before/after school sitter’s husband worked there in the 80s.

Anyone who worked there would be retired senior citizens by now. Is the problem that you don’t want to be competing for resources with “those people”?

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Davidson, NC

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Middleburg VA

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Anonymous wrote:Amherst Mass.

The Pioneer Valley is a lovely place with great energy. The one drawback, though, is healthcare. What is the hospital that’s easily accessible?

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Anonymous wrote:Middleburg VA

I don't think of that as a college town, more horse country. What college is there?

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Anonymous wrote:Why would you retire to a college town?

Traffic is horrendous and parking is a problem.

To be around smart people is one reason. You can do courses and go to lectures and socialize with people with similar interests.

This. Lots of free programming to take advantage of if that’s your thing.

Chestertown, MD or Winchester, VA

My grandparents retired to Winchester. There's a big hospital there so the quality of healthcare is good, never had any problems getting them care, even as their needs became more complex.