pp, do you mind sharing the monthly HOA fee?

We're in a 55+ community in Loudoun County, called Birchwood. We pick and choose from the activities we're interested in (bocce league, pickleball, cooking classes, parties/musical events at clubhouse). We're on the younger side (53/60) and still working but it's nice to know that there will be plenty to keep us busy in the future when we retire. It's not a continuing care community, so no options for assisted living, etc, it's completely independent living, with single family homes, townhomes, and condos.

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Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Lots of over 55s in Md and Va, or even the beach ( Delaware). No need to go to Florida unless that is your culture, your politics, or preference for whatever reason. People who love Florida love it for a reason, and usually it's taxes and politics.

Or weather.

It's weather, taxes and lifestyle. Nothing to do with politics. Look at statistics and see how many Californians are moving there. I know of wealthy, very liberal Californians who have bought Central Florida horse farms/ranches and love it. There are also developments/areas which are gay-friendly, despite the current political climate.

All these newcomers are changing the political environment.

The gay friendly ones are probably way more fun. I’d choose it for that reason (hetero woman)

Any more suggestions? -- where you know people in a 55+ Community

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Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Lots of over 55s in Md and Va, or even the beach ( Delaware). No need to go to Florida unless that is your culture, your politics, or preference for whatever reason. People who love Florida love it for a reason, and usually it's taxes and politics.

Or weather.

It's weather, taxes and lifestyle. Nothing to do with politics. Look at statistics and see how many Californians are moving there. I know of wealthy, very liberal Californians who have bought Central Florida horse farms/ranches and love it. There are also developments/areas which are gay-friendly, despite the current political climate.

All these newcomers are changing the political environment.

And with it, the electorate I pray.

(For a young couple though, with school age children, it would be a hard no. Given the way they are distorting the content of public education.)

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Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Lots of over 55s in Md and Va, or even the beach ( Delaware). No need to go to Florida unless that is your culture, your politics, or preference for whatever reason. People who love Florida love it for a reason, and usually it's taxes and politics.

Or weather.

It's weather, taxes and lifestyle. Nothing to do with politics. Look at statistics and see how many Californians are moving there. I know of wealthy, very liberal Californians who have bought Central Florida horse farms/ranches and love it. There are also developments/areas which are gay-friendly, despite the current political climate.

All these newcomers are changing the political environment.

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Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Lots of over 55s in Md and Va, or even the beach ( Delaware). No need to go to Florida unless that is your culture, your politics, or preference for whatever reason. People who love Florida love it for a reason, and usually it's taxes and politics.

Or weather.

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Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Lots of over 55s in Md and Va, or even the beach ( Delaware). No need to go to Florida unless that is your culture, your politics, or preference for whatever reason. People who love Florida love it for a reason, and usually it's taxes and politics.

Anonymous wrote:We're also looking for places that aren't either Florida or Arizona.

But that's where everybody is.

Anonymous wrote:How do you google them? Meaning, are these places called "Over 55 communities" or something else?

Yes.

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Anonymous wrote:Keep the suggestions for actual places coming. np here. What I've realized in some of these communities aren't large (Villages, Leisure World are exceptions and are huge ... btw, can we get Leisure World to change its name!) Anyway, imho, you need a large complex. Some residents will be gone traveling, snowbirds living elsewhere part of the year. There will be turn-over. Some residents just aren't a likely fit, socially. Important that the community is large enough to find friends.

Leisure World is the best, so impressed and large enough that you live a normal life within the larger community outside and the reduction of cliques, etc. But YES, the name really stinks and prevents people from moving there. It should be called Rossmoor.

It seems very dated as well.

Anonymous wrote:Any New England recommendations? Or MidWest?

Look at Del Webb out in Huntley, Illinois. Distant suburb of Chicago.

Any New England recommendations? Or MidWest?

Since this is the DMV, lots of you must know people who have moved to Leisure World, I'm guessing?

How do you google them? Meaning, are these places called "Over 55 communities" or something else?