Thomasville : Georgia

What Thomasville is like for active adults

Thomasville, Georgia, the City of Roses, makes a picturesque retirement community in this historic cotton plantation country. It combines graceful beauty and a reasonable cost of living. The active brick-paved downtown has been beautifully restored with live oaks draped in Spanish moss, magnolias, antebellum homes, and fragrant plantings. Thomasville (population 19,000 in 2006) has a long history as a winter haven for wealthy northerners. Bypassed for Florida in the last century, the area is now is now in a resurgence as new retirees have discovered that it offers an old world charm missing elsewhere.

Active adults 55+ who choose Thomasville as their retirement community will find a great variety of housing options. You can live in a charming neighborhood – either in an historic home (more expensive) or in a smaller but newer home. There are condominiums and apartments to choose from. Many active adult and over 55 developments are going up. According to City-Data.com the average home price in Thomasville was about $184,000 in mid 2008.

There are some surrounding towns that are also worth investigating, as they are beginning to be developed for the active adult market. The road to Tallahassee (33 miles) has many of them, as do the towns of Quitman and Valdosta that lie to the east.

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What is special about this retirement community

• Pebble Hill Plantation is open for tours. Quail hunting plantations • 1885 Queen Anne Lapham-Patterson House, • Beautiful downtown and neighborhoods • A livable small city • April Rose Fest • 22 public parks, public Country Oaks Golf Course (18 holes), Glen Arven County Club • Named one of the "12 best preserved and unique cities in the United States" by National Trust for Historic Preservation

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What is not special about this retirement community

• No public transportation • Rural surroundings

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What kinds of people like retiring here

Thomasville attracts a varied community of residents including retirees who want to live in a small town in the un-crowded and beautiful state of Georgia. This is a Mayberry type of place where people speak to you on the street. A great place to raise children or have grandchildren visit because it is a small town near a big city, so go to Tallahassee and then escape back to Thomasville.

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Local economy is driven by

The economy is driven by tourism and construction.

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Climate and Physical Environment

Thomasville is just north of the Florida state line in a rolling and forested area. Summers are hot and humid, winters are mild. Tallahassee (FL) is the nearest city and is about 35 miles away.

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Cultural environment

The Thomasville Cultural Center features theater, dance and concert events. The annual Rose Fest in April provides an active festival with food. Thomas University is a small private, four-year university here that has some cultural offerings. Thomasville Entertainment Foundation(TEF) Concert Series is one of the nation’s oldest all-volunteer concert series presenters. Their performances are held throughout the year a at the Thomasville Cultural Center auditorium. Thomasville Onstage and Company offers live theatre. Thomasville Rose Show is an annual festival

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Medical facilities

The John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital (250 beds) is here in Thomasville, along with Southwestern State Hospital.

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Transportation

The convenient Tallahassee Regional Airport is about 41 miles away

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Facts about THOMASVILLE

State: GA
Environment: Small Town,
City Population: 10,000-25,000
Median age of Population: 25-44
Avg Jan Temperature: 41-60
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: 81-90 (low)
Cost of Living Index: <80 (Very low)
Culture Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
State Sales Tax: Yes
State Income Tax: Yes
Name of the Guide: Boomer1

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