Anonymous
Post 05/26/2016 11:58     Subject: Re:Retirement-Where and why
I'm staying in DC. I like it here and I'm a native. The weather and COL are fine.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2016 09:57     Subject: Re:Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Somewhere with the climate of southern California, but with a lower COL. Anyone know where that is?


Arizona.


Awesome. Any particular area or city?


Prescott. the weather is waaaay better than phoeniz or Tuscon. My FIL lives there and we when land in phoenix is 105 degress but two hours north in the mnts is 85 in the summer. THey have a super cute historic downtown, lots of outdoor activities and some nice neighborhoods and lots of retirees
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2016 09:17     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Savannah. I grew up there and want to get back. Now, to convince DH.


I love Savannah, and the Low Country in general, and most retirees don't have to worry about schools (which are an issue there), but the crime situation is out of control. The current Mayor ran on a commitment to get it under control, but apparently the murder rate is actually up quite a bit over last year, which was up from the year before. The way Savannah is laid out, it's hard to avoid the dangerous areas, unless you want to live in a gated community, which, to me, misses the point of Savannah. I'd move there in a heartbeat if they could get this under control. As it is, we're looking at St. Simons.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/19/health/savannah-georgia-high-murder-rate/



Yea, I want to move back to one of those gated communities (where I grew up) on the water. I took DH to visit a few years ago and he hated it with the passion of 1000 suns.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 23:15     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:When we retire, we are moving from our larger house in the City of Alexandria to a townhouse in Old Town that we lived in as newlyweds and have rented since the first baby. It is the circle of life.


That is sweet!
KDspicer
Post 05/25/2016 22:56     Subject: Re:Retirement-Where and why
Gate City, VA in the fall. Cheyenne, OK in the spring, Charleston, SC in the winter.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 21:22     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
burlington vermont in the summer and N. carolina small coastal towns in the winter.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 21:09     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
When we retire, we are moving from our larger house in the City of Alexandria to a townhouse in Old Town that we lived in as newlyweds and have rented since the first baby. It is the circle of life.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 21:08     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Savannah. I grew up there and want to get back. Now, to convince DH.


I love Savannah, and the Low Country in general, and most retirees don't have to worry about schools (which are an issue there), but the crime situation is out of control. The current Mayor ran on a commitment to get it under control, but apparently the murder rate is actually up quite a bit over last year, which was up from the year before. The way Savannah is laid out, it's hard to avoid the dangerous areas, unless you want to live in a gated community, which, to me, misses the point of Savannah. I'd move there in a heartbeat if they could get this under control. As it is, we're looking at St. Simons.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/19/health/savannah-georgia-high-murder-rate/

Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 21:04     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:Savannah. I grew up there and want to get back. Now, to convince DH.


I love Savannah, and the Low Country in general, and most retirees don't have to worry about schools (which are an issue there), but the crime situation is out of control. The current Mayor ran on a commitment to get it under control, but apparently the murder rate is actually up quite a bit over last year, which was up from the year before. The way Savannah is laid out, it's hard to avoid the dangerous areas, unless you want to live in a gated community, which, to me, misses the point of Savannah. I'd move there in a heartbeat if they could get this under control. As it is, we're looking at St. Simons.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 13:54     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
I know lots of people who moved to Asheville. Pensions are not taxed there.
I would move wherever my kids are. My parents are still working and the inlaws are retired and it's great having them all 20 min away. They see their grandkid once a week or so and we all have family time and spend it that's and holidays together and we don't spend extra time and money traveling. Makes my life easier and nice for them to be close and cared for (DH does tech support and helps garden etc).
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 13:53     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well, hang on. What appeals to you? Where is your family?

Florida is set up for retirees with lots of good hospitals that handle common retiree problems.

Personally, I'd move to Boulder or Eagle, CO.

This is my favorite game... where should we retire to?

I like CO, but I hate being land-locked. I've always lived along the coast.

I've also been looking at parts of WA, but the weather is dreary. I would hate FL.. muggy, hurricanes, big mosquitoes. I've been thinking of upper MD or maybe even DE.


Ugh. Why not just stay here!? I know better COL but otherwise I don't see the appeal.

As you stated, COL. We are not rich.


My parents retired to the Rehoboth area. The cost of real estate is very low, the property taxes are negligible, sales taxes are nil and apparently federal government pensions go farther there (dont quite understand why but apparently its a big deal). There are also good doctors/medical centers.


+1 We bought a beach house there and our long term plan is to retire there as well. Our neighbors who don't live there year-round are almost without exception from the DC area, although increasingly folks from NY and NJ are moving to DE as well. One advantage of Rehoboth Beach - the city, not broader area outside city limits- is that they have a very active local government who actually LISTENS and acts on resident concerns (unlike MoCo, where we currently live). They also protect trees (unlike MoCo) and limit building heights (well, if you call 250 feet near single family homes limiting?) so you can see the sky. And it's walkable. You can get pretty much whatever you want in-town Rehoboth. Dining is not less expensive. It used to be, but now there are DC prices. The outlets on the highway keep cost of purchased goods low. Gas is cheaper too, seafood at Giant is as good as seafood at Whole Foods here...ah, looking forward to it!


My parents have met a lot of ppl from NJ who moved to DE because of the taxes...apparently they are worse in NJ even than we have in Ffx County.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 13:48     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
I know people that have moved to Myrtle Beach, SC and Asheville, NC.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 13:47     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Well, hang on. What appeals to you? Where is your family?

Florida is set up for retirees with lots of good hospitals that handle common retiree problems.

Personally, I'd move to Boulder or Eagle, CO.

This is my favorite game... where should we retire to?

I like CO, but I hate being land-locked. I've always lived along the coast.

I've also been looking at parts of WA, but the weather is dreary. I would hate FL.. muggy, hurricanes, big mosquitoes. I've been thinking of upper MD or maybe even DE.


Ugh. Why not just stay here!? I know better COL but otherwise I don't see the appeal.

As you stated, COL. We are not rich.


My parents retired to the Rehoboth area. The cost of real estate is very low, the property taxes are negligible, sales taxes are nil and apparently federal government pensions go farther there (dont quite understand why but apparently its a big deal). There are also good doctors/medical centers.


+1 We bought a beach house there and our long term plan is to retire there as well. Our neighbors who don't live there year-round are almost without exception from the DC area, although increasingly folks from NY and NJ are moving to DE as well. One advantage of Rehoboth Beach - the city, not broader area outside city limits- is that they have a very active local government who actually LISTENS and acts on resident concerns (unlike MoCo, where we currently live). They also protect trees (unlike MoCo) and limit building heights (well, if you call 250 feet near single family homes limiting?) so you can see the sky. And it's walkable. You can get pretty much whatever you want in-town Rehoboth. Dining is not less expensive. It used to be, but now there are DC prices. The outlets on the highway keep cost of purchased goods low. Gas is cheaper too, seafood at Giant is as good as seafood at Whole Foods here...ah, looking forward to it!
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 13:23     Subject: Retirement-Where and why
Savannah. I grew up there and want to get back. Now, to convince DH.
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2016 11:51     Subject: Re:Retirement-Where and why
Anonymous wrote:Somewhere with the climate of southern California, but with a lower COL. Anyone know where that is?

Inyo or El Centro, right along the southern border, though if Trump gets his way, there will be an ugly wall there. Basically anywhere inland is cheaper than coastal CA.