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…...

Experience life at a slower pace in McClellanville.  McClellanville is a tiny town of about 500 located midway down South Carolina's Atlantic Coast. McClellanville is surrounded by the Francis Marion National Forest. It has traditionally derived its livelihood from the sea and coastal marshes by fishing, shrimping and oystering. Photo ofJeremy Creek at McClellanville and photo of the Cemetery at…...

Active adults over 50 looking for a new community where the outdoors is important should consider Bend, Oregon. Located on the Deschutes River on the eastern edge of the Cascades, the area offers great scenic beauty, skiing, mountains, golf, fishing, and more. Word about how nice this city is has gotten out: the population was  99,178 in the 2020 census,…...

Jacksonville is the most populated city in Florida with 808,000 inhabitants - it is the 12th largest  city in the country.  Even though most of the people who live here are younger and working, as a retirement community for active adults 55+ it is has much to offer in terms of culture, recreation, and things to do. The metropolitan area…...