Click on a State to View Best Places to Retire
Latest Blog Article
Brain or Body? New Research on Preventing Dementia (and Staying Healthy)
Would you choose a healthy body or a healthy mind? If forced to choose, most people say they’d rather deal with physical illness than lose their cognitive abilities. After all, even with a failing body, you can still connect with loved ones. But with dementia, that connection can fade. Here’s the encouraging news: new research suggests you may not have…...
Top Retirement Towns
Buckeye, Arizona, is about 35 west of Phoenix, with a population of 91,502 (2020 census), and is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. Located in Maricopa County, Arizona, The growth of this sprawling area was fueled by several master planned communities within in its limits. The master planned communities include Valencia, Sundance, and Verrado. Buckeye is also…...
Frederica is a very small (less than 800) Delaware town just south of Dover and fairly near the Delaware River Bay. Formerly agricultural, the area is transitioning into suburbs and active adult communities are being built here as well. Picture of Barretts Chapel courtesy of Wikipedia (public domain); picture of Frederica Town Hall courtesy of Wikipedia and Smallbones (public domain)....
There is a Barnegat Town, Barnegat Township, and Barnegat Light. All are in Ocean County on the mainland, just inside the barrier island of Long Beach Island. This area is growing very fast due to its excellent location on the Jersey shore and the Garden State Parkway. Barnegat is about 45 minutes north of Atlantic City, which is where you…...
Franklin is a town of 31,000 people in the suburban Boston area, incorporated in 1778, and was the first town named after Benjamin Franklin. History has it that Franklin was so honored he donated books to the town, which were then lent to residents, and thus started the first public library in America. The town is also the birthplace of…...