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| What Staten Island is like for active adults |
Staten Island is the smallest of the 5 boroughs of New York City, NY. The population is just under 500,000. In places Staten Island has a suburban feel, certainly more so than any other borough. It is connected to the mainland in New Jersey by bridges and to the other boroughs by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn and the Staten Island Ferry to lower Manhattan.
Median real estate price of a home in late 2009 was $371,800. There are active adult communities in Staten Island (see link at right). |
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| What is special about this retirement community |
| Staten Island has the advantage of being close to Manhattan by public transportation (ferry) but a world apart in feeling. There are many parks and recreation possibilities here, such as beaches and golf courses. |
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| What is not special about this retirement community |
| Staten Island is a bit hard to get to. Prices are less expensive than Manhattan, but still high. |
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| What kinds of people like retiring here |
| People who want to retire in the New York area in more of a low key environment. |
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| Staten Island tends to be a bit more suburban than the other boroughs. |
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| Restaurants & Cultural Scene |
| There is plenty of culture in Staten Island, although for a real dose all one has to do is take the ferry to Manhattan. |
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| Medical facilities |
| Hospitals on Staten Island include Sisters of Charity and Staten Island University Hospital. |
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| Transportation |
| The Staten Island Ferry or the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge provide access to the rest of the world. The NY area has 3 of the largest airports in the U.S., plus amazing train, bus, and commuter train connections. |
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Facts about STATEN ISLAND
- State: NY
- Environment: Urban,Suburban,College Town,Coastal,
- City Population: 100,001+
- Median age of Population: 25-44
- Avg Jan Temperature: 21-40
- Avg July Temperature:
- 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: 101-110 (slightly above average)
- Cost of Living Index: 111-120 (high)
- Culture Index: 111-120 (high)
- State Sales Tax: Yes
- State Income Tax: Yes
- Name of the Guide: boomer1
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