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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It can be challenging to find housing for seniors in college towns that are not expensive houses with yards.

You don't want to rent an apartment in a college town and I'd avoid buying a condo in a college town due to noise issues.

The more economical houses are typically rented for a lot of money to groups of students.

You are left with buying an expensive house with a yard which is not always the best option for a senior.

Several have mentioned activities and sporting events.  A senior has to be in pretty good shape to attend sporting events and cultural events in my college town.  Parking can require a 1/2 mile walk (or more) for sporting events.  Cultural events can require 1/4 mile to a half mile walk after parking.

Handicapped parking can be tough to find--i.e. taken.

Property taxes are really high in my college town as the University owns so much real estate and that property is not taxed.

Traffic is extremely heavy in my college town from September through May due to the number of cars in town.

Crime syndicates target cars in apartment and condo parking lots in college towns.  I know three people (including my hair stylist) who have had their vehicles stolen from in front of their apartment or condo building.  Their vehicles are never seen again in the US.  Most of these vehicles are stolen by crime syndicates and shipped  on container ships to South America for resale.

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Much of this may be specific to where the PP lives.  Due to work, we split our time in Northern VA and Cornelius NC just outside Davidson town limits and none of this is true in our experience.  Davidson has a tight knit community with very good relations with the college. Granted, the college has fewer than 2000 students so the student presence doesn't overwhelm the Town, and the students are by and large extremely respectful and delightful to have around. The college campus is open to all in the community. We find the area to be quiet, attractive, walkable and very safe w/a reasonable cost of living compared to the DMV. When in town, we often take in college sporting events especially Davidson basketball games. We would seriously consider retiring full time to NC when the time comes. [/quote]

While neither DC applied to Davidson, we loved the campus and the surrounding town. I'm sure it is beautiful in the spring.[/quote]

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