what is the best overall place in states to retire to ?
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It depends upon what you want as far as weather, community, and other amenities you are looking for.\nA house next to a stream in a wooded mountain region sounds very enjoyable and peaceful, but it needs to be close enough to a city/town for shopping and the like.  Could be UT, CO, NM, AZ, NC, TN, KY, GA, CA, NV.
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Having not approached retirement age and not know what you might like to do in retirement, I thought I'd just throw a few cool ideas out there that I like to spend time near. \n\nScottsdale, Az  - A suburb of the Phoenix area and common retirement location. Nearly never a cloud in the sky, save the monsoon season in early fall/late summer. Temperatures get SCORCHING during the summer days but is ideal during colder months if you like your fun in the sun. Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Mexico all within 3 hours driving time. \n\nSan Diego, CA - Again, sunny almost year round! My brother visits me in the midwest from there on occasion and completely freaks out in thunderstorms because he literally never sees them. Of course you might get an occasional earthquake...no place is perfect. Can't beat having a beach near by. Year round temperatures from 50-78 as a high. Mexico, LA, Vegas, and Sequoia redwood forest all within 5ish hours drive. \n\nColorado Springs, CO - Beautiful Mountains and forest recreation in a small town feel with big town advantages. Only a couple hours from Denver and just a few more to Rio Grande National Forest and Taos, NM. If the outdoors and a little cooler temperature is your thing, this is place is beautiful, friendly, and quiet. \n\nSonoma County, CA - Wine country and San Francisco. The Russian River meets rocky shores of the Pacific and the Northern Redwoods start to be dominant in the mountain forests. Lots of culture and great food & drink!\n\nSpringfield, MO - ONe of the most inexpensive places to live in a growing community (200,000+) that holds on to its small town roots. KC, St. Louis and Tulsa all 3 hours or less and its centered in the US enough to make for easy travel to any part of the country with a welcome atmosphere to come home too. \n\nThere's a few places that had a good "feel" to them when I had a chance to visit the east coast, but I'm not sure I know enough about them to give a good description, but thought I'd list them all the same:\n\nBoston, Mass - A neat big city with a great accent!\n\nLong Island, NY - for my girlfriend, shes just too fond of it to be all bad! Really though, ocean side on all ends and a few stone throws away from the Big Apple. Can even catch some wine country to the east. \n\nFlorida?  Not been but it seems a common place....personally I think its too crime ridden and overrun by hurricanes for me\n\nSo, theres 8ish, think I'll leave it at that....happy retirement!!!!
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Arizona is turning into the new Florida.  It's a retirement mecca now.  Most elderly folks you see are Bachelors and Bachelorettes who were divorced, widowed, or never were married.  I guess they pick Arizona because it makes them feel more comfortable to be single in a warm dry place.\nIn the next several years, I'm sure lots of people single & married will flock to Arizona to retire because Florida seems to be getting crowded with the youth(including myself).
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You have to think about which state you want to live in... as it is different in each state
194739
In the State of Wyoming,California,Montana,New jersey are the best states. Great background for all of them.
236704
The Midwest...Iowa\n\nGood schools, nice & affordable housing, not overcrowded, a bit cold in the winter but a person can get use to that.
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Go to your local senior center and nursing homes
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If you are asking what part of the USA has the most money moving through its economy then the first one on your list should be California.  If California were a country instead of a state, it would be the fifth richest country in the world.
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PA is a great place to live, and is very handicap freindly. there are tons of resources to help u out, just go the states web page. If u r interested in the pittsburgh area, where i live, email me back and ill send u some more in depth information! good luck with the new move!
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Connecticut!!! Its a beautiful state. The cost of living is still a little high, but not as bad as long island. You won't be too far from the city, so you can still visit friends. The school systems are really good as well. Good luck with wherever you decide to go.
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California, because it is a progressive state as far as education is concerned. Also, I believe it has the highest base salary...
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I don't know. From what I heard there are lots of people affliated with high ranking gov't officials trying to get large amounts of cash out of the country.  My, sounds like a great place to retire.  Retire and join the email spam crowd!
549032
go to the states.pick n choose.
32364
I live in America, and have been to the other places that you mention.\n\nThe US is the best place to live in terms of cost of living and quality of life with great amenities. France is ridiculously expensive, and I can think of few people living in a place like Manhattan or Los Angeles moving to Ireland. \n\nImran
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If you like bigger cities Charlotte is a good place. There is much growth in the triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill). In the coast there are more things too do. North Carolina actually has the most growth in United States right now. But if you want to live in a calmer area i suggest in the mountains someplace like Asheville. In the triangle there are malls, downtown clubs, movies, shopping centers etc. I think youd like it.
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Yes, but just like Wildheart said, as long as you can control your gambling.  (Because if you can't, there will be no retirement and no home...!!!)\n\nThe state of Nevada has no state income tax, so you get to keep more of your retirement income to spend.  Las Vegas has 335 sunny day a year, among best cities for Food and Entertainment, at very reasonable cost.  Housing are still\naffordable in comparison to California.
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i have no idea. this should be planned considering the projected costs and the level of standard you want to retire, perhaps a million