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Morgantown

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What it's Like to Retire in Morgantown

Morgantown, West Virginia is a unique and understated community for retirement. Home to the West Virginia University, its 28,000 students are a major influence on the community. Cost of living is low and recreational activities in the nearby mountains, the Monongahela River, and Cheat Lake are extraordinary. There is a nice downtown and an emerging high tech business center. Median age is very low - 24 years of age. Chosen as one of 5 Designated Retirement Communities within West Virginia... more >>

State: West Virginia

San clemente

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What it's Like to Retire in San Clemente

San Clemente is a town on California's Pacific Coast that became very familiar to Americans as the vacation home of former President Richard Nixon. His mansion became known as the Western White House. San Clemente is a beautiful town in Orange County south of Laguna Beach and Los Angeles, halfway between there and San Diego. The sea gives way quickly to the dry mountains of southern California... more >>

State: California

Anacortes

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What it's Like to Retire in Anacortes

The town of Anacortes is located on Fidalgo Island in Puget Sound, about 70 miles from Seattle and not far from Whidbey Island.   The population is about 18,000. Anacortes is a popular destination for boaters. Many tourists visit this old fishing town and port on their way to the San Juan Islands. There is a cute downtown with many antique stores and shops. The city maintains a 220-acre  city park called Washington Park which offers forests and 50 miles of biking trails... more >>

State: Washington

Hudson

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What it's Like to Retire in Hudson

Hudson is a small town on Florida's West coast, 30 miles from Clearwater, and about 50 miles above Tampa. With a population of about 12,000, it's a popular town with retirees, and has a median age of 57. In the late 1950's, the Army Corps of Engineers dug 25 miles of canals as if they were streets, and many waterfront homes were built here. Boating and fishing are popular, and Hudson is home to three semiprivate golf courses, recreation centers, and Hudson Beach which was built in the 1960's... more >>

State: Florida