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| What Eureka Springs is like for active adults |
Eureka Springs is a Victorian resort village in the northwest corner of Arkansas. Its steep winding streets and well-preserved Victorian-era homes give it an alpine feeling. Many of the buildings are built with local stone. The undulating streets rise and fall with the topography in a five-mile long loop. Eureka Springs has been selected as one of America's Distinctive Destinations. The city welcomes diversity and the arts, in addition to having a very strong christian presence with a large statue of Christ and a very popular Great Passion Play performed outdoors.
About 2000 people live here in this charming town, about 35 miles from Fayetteville and Bentonville. There are active adult communities in or near Eureka Springs. Average home prices were about $140,000 in early 2009.
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Eureka Springs is an unusually beautiful tourist town in the wonderful Ozark Mountains. The streets are so steep and winding that the Basin Park Hotel can be entered at ground level on any of its 8 floors. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| With only about 2400 residents Eureka Springs is a very small town. The average age, 46, is 10 years older than the rest of the state. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| People who like living in a beautiful tourist town with a lot to do will enjoy retirement in Eureka Springs. The town welcomes diversity. Those who enjoy victorian architecture will particularly like it. And the large active adult communities in the area allow the possibility of living in a development but having an interesting town to visit nearby. |
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| Retirees looking for part time work will probably find it in this tourist-based economy. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Eureka Springs is located in northwest Arkansas in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. Nearby towns include Branson, MO; Fayetteville, AR; and Bentonville, AR. |
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| Cultural environment |
| Eureka Springs is a cultural oasis for this region. Its May Fine Arts Festival is a celebration of the art, music, and creativity and is one of the defining features of the Eureka community. Numerous other art and music festivals and events crowd the schedule. The Great Passion Play is the most well-attended outdoor drama in the U.S. Poetry, the blues, and theatre are celebrated in Eureka Springs. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Eureka Springs Hospital serves the community. |
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| Transportation |
| Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is about 40 miles away near Fayetteville. |
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Facts about EUREKA SPRINGS
- State: AR
- Environment: Mountains,Small Town,
- City Population: Less than 10,000
- Median age of Population: 45-64
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Median HH Income: 41,001-60,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Cost of Living Index: 81-90 (low)
- Culture Index: 111-120 (high)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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1. Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
2. Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
3. Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
4. Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
5.Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 4.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
6. Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
7. Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
8. Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 2 votes cast)
9. Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
10. Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 1 vote cast)
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