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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love to move back to Manhattan or west side of LA. [/quote]

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

Think this has been the trend in some circles for awhile.First heard about it forty years ago when in mid-20s in NYC when a friend's parents sold their LI house and bought an apartment in the city (believe it or not, better taxes).

DH and I discuss this a fair amount. I really want to live where I can walk to the grocery, to restaurants, etc. even if this is a weekend house. He has become increasingly open to this (well, we already live that way), especially as he now sees the challenges with his parents who downsized to a more isolated community.

There are some things that are appealing about retirement communities, but I don't necessarily envision that when I am still pretty active. My mom resided in a memory care unit for her last four years and it was a real godsend for her. She liked being around others - much less isolating than living on her own, even if she saw her family, neighbors, etc - and enjoyed the AM/PM activities, even if she simply observed them in her last couple of years.

GL to everyone here trying to make sense of next steps.[/quote]

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