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| What Charlottetown-Prince Edward Island is like for active adults |
The City of Charlottetown is an historic community of over 32,000 people located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island. It is the "Birthplace of Confederation" after the historic 1864 Charlottetown Conference which led to Confederation. Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island comprise a green space that surrounds the city. The city itself extends very picturesquely along Charlotte Harbor.
Prince Edward Island, Canada is one of North America's best kept secrets. The Island offers world class golf that attracts the Hollywood elite, the warmest waters North of the Carolinas, great beaches, the best lobster, friendly people, next to no crime, superb theatre, music, and cultural scene, and the most affordable seaside & sea view real estate of any coastal paradise anywhere. Picture of Peakes Quay courtesy of Wikipedia and Qyd. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Charlottetown is a beautiful and historic town on the water. Many of its buildings are historic treasures. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Prince Edward Island is beautiful, but not near anything. It's pretty quiet when the tourists leave. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| Year rounders who retire here probably like the peace and quiet in the off season. It is a low key way of life where history and the outdoors are the entertainment. |
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| Local economy is driven by |
| Tourism, education, healthcare |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Charlottetown is located on the south central coast of Prince Edward Island on Charlottetown Harbour, where three rivers come together. Winters are cold (but warmer than some places in the Canadian interior), summers are very brief but lovely. |
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| Cultural environment |
| The Confederation Centre of the Arts provides the Charlottetown Festival including an annual production of Ann of Green Gables. More small theaters and galleries are located near the Confederation center including the MacKenzie theatre, the arts guild, Pilar Shepard gallery, and the Kier gallery. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Hillsborough Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital provide medical service for Charlottetown and this part of Prince Edward Island. |
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| Transportation |
| To get to Prince Edward Island you need to either take the Confederation Bridge (been in operation for about 10 years), The Northumberland Ferry or fly into Charlottetown.. |
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Facts about CHARLOTTETOWN-PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- State: CANADA
- Environment: College Town,Coastal,
- City Population: 25,001-50,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 0 -20
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): Less than $100,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: <80 (Very low)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: 81-90 (low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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