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Go Back to College for Retirement?
Note: This is part of a series on college town retirements. See Further Reading below for links to the other installments. Now updated, it originally appeared in 2014.April 2025 — Ask someone to name the most exciting years of their lives, and many will tell you it was when they were in college. The breathtaking new freedom, intellectual challenges, and stimulating…...
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Florence is a suburb south of Cincinatti with a population of about 30,000. It is somewhat famous for the "Florence Y'all" emblazoned water tower that is visible from I 75. (Photo above courtesy of Wikipedia and C. Matthew Curtin). The sign originally advertised the "Florence Mall", but when the sign was found to violate local signage regulations, a little paint…...
Columbia has frequently been rated as one of the top retirement towns in the USA. CNN Money included it in its 25 Best Places to Retire for 2009 because it has the amenities of city life, Southern Hospitality, a low cost of living, outdoor recreation, and a temperate climate. Consumer Reports compared the CNN Money list with the U.S. News…...
El Paso is an old city on the border of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, astride the Rio Grande. The population in 2015 was over 670,000 with a youthful median age of 32.2. The larger Metro area includes Las Cruces (New Mexico). Founded by Spanish explorers, it was the largest city in Spanish New Mexico. Because the city is built across mountains…...
Longboat Key is a small town on a barrier island surrounded by the beautiful waters of Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota Bay. Its history begins with the Calusa and Timucan Indians who lived on the mainland but traveled to the island to enjoy the beaches and seafood. Today it is home to approximately 7,000 year-round residents, who also enjoy…...
