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| What Whiting is like for active adults |
Whiting is a very small town within Manchester Township in interior southern New Jersey. Nearby towns include Lakehurst. Several retirement communities are incorporated within this township including Leisure Village West- Pine Lake Park with over 11,000 residents (see active adult communities at right for more communities).
The area is so popular with retirees that the average age in Whiting is a whopping 68. Many are escapees from the New York City metro. Average home prices in early 2009 are just about $100,000, so it is definitely a lower cost place to retire. |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| One of the lower cost places to retire in New Jersey, with a tremendous selection of retirement communities to choose from. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| With an average age of 68, If you are looking for a diverse community this is not it. It is not that close to the water, which is a big attraction for many in this part of New Jersey. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| New York City refugees looking for a lower cost retirement community will love it here. |
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| Retirees and medical support and the military are the drivers of the economy. |
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| Climate and Physical Environment |
| Whiting is in the New Jersey Pine Barrens near Fort Dix and Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Located in Manchester Township, it is west of Toms River. |
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Facts about WHITING
- State: NJ
- Environment: Rural,Small Town,
- City Population: 10,000-25,000
- Median age of Population: 65+
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Median HH Income: 20,001-40,000
- Average Home Price (MLS): $100,000-$200,000
- Annual Property Tax on a $200,000 house: 2000-4000
- Total Crime Index: 81-90 (low)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: <80 (Very low)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: Boome
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4. Culture:
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Boondocks to World Hub
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Dangerous to Ft. Knox
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