Burbank : California

What Burbank is like for active adults

Burbank is a fairly large city of just over 100,000 people in Southern California, northeast of Los Angeles.

There are many active adult or over 55 communities in suburbs surrounding the city. Burbank is home to one of the most interesting communities for retired artists in the world, the Burbank Senior Artists Colony (follow the link at right for "Burbank Active Communities"). Median home prices in mid 2009 were just over $450,000. Photo of beautiful downtown Burbank courtesy of Wikipedia and Seasee.

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What is special about this retirement community

Burbank is billed as the "Media Capital of the World" because it is home to so many large media companies (such as Walt Disney Co.. Viacom, Warner Bros. Many famous movies have been filmed here. Johnnie Carson's Tonight Show was produced in Burbank. Crime is very low for this size community. Burbank has a special equestrian district which is quite unique. In the Rancho Equestrian District residents are allowed to keep horses in their backyards.

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What is not special about this retirement community

The NBC "Tonight Show" is no longer produced in Burbank. It is a large suburban oriented city and won't be for people who want a small town retirement.

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What kinds of people like retiring here

People with a connection to the media or entertainment worlds might like it in Burbank.

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People who have some connection to the entertainment or artistic world might like it in Burbank.

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Climate and Physical Environment

Burbank is northeast of Los Angeles in the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley. The average July high temperature is 89 and the average January low is 42. The wettest month is February (4") (the rest of the year other than winter is quite dry).

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Cultural environment

Retirees in Burbank have the music of the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, the Starlight Bowl, a selection of fine restaurants, the Downtown Burbank Mall, a burgeoning "Burbank Village" shopping district, and many theatres, parks, and libraries. The Warner Bros. Studio VIP tour is fun for visitors and residents alike.

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Medical facilities

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center is the major hospital in Burbank. The Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center opened in 2009. Other hospitals are in nearby Los Angeles.

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Transportation

Metrolink commuter trains are available. Nearby LAX is one of the largest airports in the world.

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Facts about BURBANK

State: CA
Environment: Urban,Suburban,
City Population: 100,001+
Median age of Population: 25-44
Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
Median HH Income: 60,001-80,000
Average Home Price (MLS): $300,001-$500,000
Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
Culture Index: 121+ (very high)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: jb

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