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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My in laws live part time in a 55+ community in Arizona. They have always really liked it, but during a recent visit they talked a lot about the people there who have died recently. My FIL, who is generally pretty cheery, seemed a bit down when he called it a place where people go to die. There aren’t any young, vibrant people there to counteract that impression once it sets in.[/quote]

My parents specifically did NOT want to buy/live in a 55+ community when they moved to Florida.  They really like seeing the kids go to the bus, or baby-sitting the toddler across the street, and watching people leave for work in the morning.  There are still plenty of retirees living there.  The pool has water aerobics and a gym facility.

As I get older, and start to have some issues with vision/night driving, I can see the appeal of living in a community where you can get around in a golf-cart!  Or maybe in a smaller town or community where they have all the basics really close (grocery store, walmart/target, doctor, dentist, some restaurants).  Older people stay in those small mid-western towns (that have almost nothing) because the small towns are EASY To navigate!  I don't want to be driving on I-66 and I-495 when I'm 70!  I'd rather be in an area that is designed to be simple, even if there are fewer choices.  That's where a 55+ community becomes attractive.  Not at 55, but more at 65+.[/quote]

Just take Uber at night [/quote]

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