Best college towns - to retire to

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Anonymous wrote:Tuscon is interesting....hadn't thought of that. How about Corvallis, OR?

Eugene (U of O) is way nicer.

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I've heard very good things about Missoula, MT. I've only been there for a couple of nights and it seemed pretty nice.

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you might want to cross reference with various publications that rank tax-friendliness for retirement incomes.

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Anonymous wrote:you might want to cross reference with various publications that rank tax-friendliness for retirement incomes.

It depends, the places that are the most "tax friendly" often have the least amount of services available. You might end up having to pay more for things that are free or very inexpensive elsewhere.

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Anonymous wrote:What I would want in a retirement community is enrichment activities, decent climate, good medical, and low cost of living.

Ithaca is great, but too cold (lived in a neighboring city for 10 years).

Blacksburg would work for me (I am a Hokie, but I am unsure of the medical care).

Charlettsiville will not work (I am a Hokie)

I am guessing a place like Old Miss or Tuscolusa AL would be ok for some, but I am too jewish.

Austin sounds nice, but it is not cheap, from what I hear.

LaJolla, CA would be perfect if the cost of living was reasonable.

I am 50, and it looks like I might need to transition my career soon -- my industry is dying due to DoD budget cuts.

Housing right in downtown Austin can be pricey (not as bad as DC) but the outskirts are much cheaper and would definitely be a deal by our standards. Food there is *much* cheaper--less even than my smallish hometown in the Midwest.

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Boston!

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I'd like a college town for retirement so long as it was sophisticated and not "crunchy." Maybe I'm better off with a condo in Penn Quarter?

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Anonymous wrote:Boston!

Winters too cold.

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Anonymous wrote:Ithaca sounds great. I love cold, snowy winters, especially if I don't have to go anywhere. I'd go for Portland, Maine, too, just by the sound of it.

Portland is a great city, with a couple of schools (U. Southern Maine and U. Maine Law School), but I would not call it a college town.

That's part of what is wonderful about Portland. It has many of the great qualities of a college town, but it isn't really one so it lacks the drawbacks! I love it there.

Brunswick, not far north of Portland, has more of a college town atmosphere.

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Anonymous wrote:If you're a lefty, then Yellow Springs, OH Athens OH is fun as is Oberlin.

I always wondered what Davis, CA was like.

Far from things. How about Santa Barbara?

Within two hours from San Francisco and Tahoe.

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Most people moving for retirement consider lifestyle and a reasonable cost of living, However, if you have a Mitt Romney-sized nest egg, then by all means consider La Jolla.

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Anonymous wrote:Ithaca sounds great. I love cold, snowy winters, especially if I don't have to go anywhere. I'd go for Portland, Maine, too, just by the sound of it.

Portland is a great city, with a couple of schools (U. Southern Maine and U. Maine Law School), but I would not call it a college town.

That's part of what is wonderful about Portland. It has many of the great qualities of a college town, but it isn't really one so it lacks the drawbacks! I love it there.

Brunswick, not far north of Portland, has more of a college town atmosphere.

Do they have a decent hospital? I know Boothbay just lost theirs, so we crossed it of of our list.

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Anonymous wrote:Ithaca sounds great. I love cold, snowy winters, especially if I don't have to go anywhere. I'd go for Portland, Maine, too, just by the sound of it.

Portland is a great city, with a couple of schools (U. Southern Maine and U. Maine Law School), but I would not call it a college town.

That's part of what is wonderful about Portland. It has many of the great qualities of a college town, but it isn't really one so it lacks the drawbacks! I love it there.

Brunswick, not far north of Portland, has more of a college town atmosphere.

Do they have a decent hospital? I know Boothbay just lost theirs, so we crossed it of of our list.

Maine Medical Center in Portland is not far away.

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Savannah, Ga. Used to not think of it as a college town, but SCAD has taken over.

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Anonymous wrote:I've heard very good things about Missoula, MT. I've only been there for a couple of nights and it seemed pretty nice.

Beautiful, and a great location if you like to hike, raft and generally enjoy the outdoors. However, I think the hippy/hipster atmosphere might get old, and I say this as a proud resident of Takoma Park.

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Anonymous wrote:Savannah, Ga. Used to not think of it as a college town, but SCAD has taken over.

Yes! Was just there for a friends daughter graduation from SCAD and it would be a perfect little spot.