Best Places to Retire
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If life after work means more than a beach chair, the best place to retire might be the big city. CNNMoney looked at 30 of the nation's largest metro areas and found the right neighborhoods for you.
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Columbus, Ohio
Best place to retire:
Short North
Pros: Super-affordable, close to the university
Cons: Not much in the way of nature around Columbus, and the downtown is still pretty sleepy
Real estate: One-bedroom condos can be found for $175,000 or so. Two-bedroom rentals can be found for $1,500.
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Next: San Jose, Calif.More From CNNMoney:
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San Jose, Calif.
Best place to retire: SoFA
Pros: Arts scene, education and about 300 sunny days a year
Cons: Construction noise and urban homesteading will be the norm.
Real estate: A one-bedroom goes for $350,000 in SoFA. Prices go up as you move west: up to $450,000 for Willow Glen.
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Boston
Best place to retire:
Back Bay
Pros: Within walking distance to almost everything
Cons: Expensive, many buildings lack elevators.
Real estate: The median price for a condo is about $500,000. A decent-sized one-bedroom rental will set you back about $2,400 a month.
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Seattle
Best place to retire: Belltown
Pros: A walkable neighborhood with everything you need
Cons: About 20 minutes to hospitals and not many elevator condos
Real estate: The average median price of a condo rose to $360,000 by 2005. Nice one-bedroom apartments can rent for up to $1,500.
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Denver
Best place to retire: LoDo
Pros: Easy public transit, lots of local restaurants
Cons: No grocery store within the neighborhood
Real estate: A two-bedroom condo in an elevator building sells for about $400,000. You'll pay $1,500 for a two-bedroom rental.
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Nashville, Tenn.
Best place to retire: Midtown
Pros: Established neighborhood with new condominium development
Cons: To get downtown you must drive
Real estate: A two-bedroom in a new building will cost $350,000 and up. A rental will cost about $1,600 a month or more.
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Dallas
Best place to retire:
Arts District
Pros: Culture, luxury and a great view
Cons: Expensive, and despite the light rail, this is still a driving town.
Real estate: Expect to pay at least $500,000 at One Arts Plaza. Patio homes across the city start under $200,000.
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Indianapolis
Best place to retire:
Mass Ave
Pros: A great eclectic stretch along Mass Ave
Cons: Still a little sleepy compared to other American cities
Real estate: Basic condos can go for $200,000. A 1,000 square-foot top-floor rental right on Mass Ave is $1,000 a month.
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Phoenix
Best place to retire:
Copper Square
Pros: You're in the Southwest.
Cons: Light rail will only have one line, so don't throw away your car keys. And, it's hot.
Real estate: Most new condos start around $300,000. A 1,000-square-foot apartment often goes for under $1,000.
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Next: Jacksonville, Fla.More From CNNMoney:
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Jacksonville, Fla.
Best place to retire:
Riverside/Avondale
Pros: Weather, art, eclectic shopping, and river views.
Cons: There's little public transportation, a lot of traffic, and limited real estate and rentals. Real estate: A comfortable loft can be found in the $300,000s. A two-bedroom rental near the river is $1,400.
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Recent Comments
Foster 85 08:25:26 PM Jul 14 2008
move to two egg florida, 6 humans ,13 cows and a few hundred rattle snakes, good place to live
Bocanita1 05:10:29 PM Jul 12 2008
Leave the united snakes of america and start a new life elsewere. Buy precious metals. Expat from the crumbling empire. Stop working for a Corporation and start your own. Think like god. No limites.
GGThibault 04:15:00 PM Jul 04 2008
You seem to have a bias against expensive places to retire. Why don't you have a category titled, Nice Places to Retire--But Expensive. One example could be Laguna Beach, CA 92651. There are many reasons.
GGThibault 04:11:40 PM Jul 04 2008
Why don't you have a category that is titled, Nice Places to Retire--But Expensive. You seem to have a bias for inexpensive areas. A good example of a place to retire that is good but expensive is Laguna Beach, CA. 92651. The reasons are many.
Johnjruthe2827 04:07:51 PM Jul 04 2008
ARE YOU CRAZY THOSE PRICES ARE NOT FOR RETIRED PEOPLE, I LIVE IN ALABAMA I RENT A HOUSE FOR 600 A MONTH IT IS BEAUTIFUL HERE MY MOM RETIRED HERE FROM FLORIDA SHE BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FOR 120.000 SHE SOLD HER TINY 2 BEDROMM CONDO IN MIAMI AND PAID CASH FOR HER HOUSE SHE WAS LUCKY SHE GOT OUT BEFORE THE MARKET CRASHED RIGHT AFTER SHE LEFT THE CONDO SHE SOLD WAS THE LAST ONE THAT SOLD IN HER COMPLEX THERE ARE OVER 40 OF THEM FOR SALE NOW AT HALF FOR WHAT SHE RECIEVED FOR HERS. TAXES ARE CHEAP HERE THE PEOPLE ARE VERY NICE EVERYONE SMILE AND WAVES TO EACHOTHER BLACK, WHITE, IT DOES NOT MATTER WE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. COMMING FROM MIAMI WHERE ALL YOU GET IS THE FINGER, FROM MOST OF THE RUDE PEOPLE, THIS PLACE IS LIKE HEAVEN IT'S CALLED HUNTSVILLE IF YOU NEED A NICE INEXPENSIVE PLACE TO RETIRE CHECK IT OUT.
Cbrownhvac 02:48:45 PM Jun 26 2008
Dig a deep hole in the ground, thats where we are headed. We need and strong Head of government that will have departments heads that will do their jobs and make sure they are being done correctly. Run this country like a business, with checks and balances and no excuses. We need to control our own destiny and take care of our country first. This government has sold out our jobs, sold our companys, sold our food supplies, our military capabilities, sold our oil to foreign companys, sold out our friends and bought many more enemys. Our Arab friends need to stick the oil up their A---- and when someone comes to invade them again we should turn our heads. They sure have not helped this country only helped themselves to our businessees, finincial markets and now if you think we are safe, you better dig that hole a whole lot deeper. Wake up America!!!
AshlynK48 06:28:28 PM Jun 09 2008
DeMotte Indiana (NW Indiana) Is a lovely, safe, community of about 12,000. It's 70 miles away from Chicago close to I 65,,,20 miles from Lake Michigan. Great schools, good people......Nice place to live!
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