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| What Asheville is like for active adults |
Asheville is a prosperous small city of just over 70,000 in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina. Because of its charming environment and mild weather it has long been a desirable retirement community – from the rich and famous to ordinary active adults 55+ in quest of beauty and a nice climate.
The Vanderbilts built an enormous estate near here, the Biltmore Estate, which is the largest private residence in America with 250 rooms. It is open to the public year around and well worth a tour. Frederick Law Olmstead, America’s most distinguished landscape architect, who also designed New York’s Central Park, planned its gardens.
Golf and outdoor activities are popular. Many developments are built around lakes. Downtown Asheville has a comfortable feeling where walking around the town is a pleasure. It has a great collections of art deco architecture, antique stores, art galleries, and boutiques. The stylized details found in Asheville's early art deco and gothic buildings echo the pre-depression heyday of the 1920's. Those who prefer the outdoor cafe or coffee house setting will also find themselves at home at the many cafes.
The people are friendly. Asheville's people range from artists and musicians to corporate executives, merchants and entrepreneurs. It is easy to park on street or on a parking deck, then stroll through the streets.
There are many retirement communities and places for active adults in the region. There are a number of condos downtown. Prices can be very different depending on the development and/or neighborhood. The NC. Association of Realtors showed the median price of 90 homes sold in January 2009 to be about $310,000. In December 2008 the average cost was $266,000. Zillow.com shows a median price of $251,000. Real estate taxes on a $200,000 home would be just over $2000 per year.
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| • Water everywhere for fishing, boating, swimming
• Wide range of upscale housing opportunities for seniors
• Interesting, walkable and dynamic downtown
• Mild climate year round
• Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway
• Biltmore Estate
• Trolley tours |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| •There is lot traffic in the summer
• Over development is coming
• Winters are cooler than in eastern North Carolina |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
People of every description live in Asheville, including many young professionals. Retirees looking for the year round good are moving in in significant numbers. Here is a link to an interesting article from CBSNews on what it like to retire in Asheville.
Click on "Videos" above the photo on that page to view the Asheville retirement video segment hosted by Martha Teishner.
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| banking and finance, real estate, tourism, retirement communities |
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| Physical environment |
| Asheville is situated in the western part of the North Carolina. Rolling hills giving way to serious mountains to the west. The climate is mild in summer and cooler than the rest of NC in winter. |
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| Cultural environment |
There is something to do every day of the week in downtown Asheville. You can visit the home of one of Asheville's famous sons, writer Thomas Wolfe, or browse through an art gallery on Biltmore Avenue. Look inside the historic St. Lawrence Basilica. Head down to the Asheville Community Theater, North Carolina Stage Company, Asheville Art Center or Diana Wortham Theater for a play, a symphony or a modern dance performance. For old time blues or rock n' roll check out one of downtown's many clubs or bars. UNC's Asheville campus has Center for Creative Retirement, an excellent resource.
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| Medical facilities |
| • Memorial Mission Hospital
• Thoms Rehabilitation Hosp |
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Facts about ASHEVILLE
- State: NC
- Environment: Suburban,College Town,Mountains,
- City Population: 50,001-100,000
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- 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: Less than 2000
- Total Crime Index: 111-120 (high)
- Cost of Living Index: 91-100 (slightly below average)
- Culture Index: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: john
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1. Overall Retirement Ratings
1. Rating: 3.0/5 ( 307 votes cast)
2. Expense:
Inexpensive to Luxury
2. Rating: 3.1/5 ( 247 votes cast)
3. Taxes:
Inexpensive to Expensive
3. Rating: 2.7/5 ( 508 votes cast)
4. Culture:
None to Cosmopolitan
4. Rating: 4.1/5 ( 244 votes cast)
5.Recreation:
None to Summer camp
5. Rating: 2.0/5 ( 211 votes cast)
6. Transportation:
Boondocks to World Hub
6. Rating: 3.2/5 ( 291 votes cast)
7. Security:
Dangerous to Ft. Knox
7. Rating: 2.1/5 ( 315 votes cast)
8. Medical Facilities:
None to Excellent
8. Rating: 4.3/5 ( 203 votes cast)
9. Political Situation:
Conservative to Liberal
9. Rating: 2.8/5 ( 249 votes cast)
10. Environmental:
Oblivious to Ultra-Green
10. Rating: 2.4/5 ( 266 votes cast)
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