Delray Beach is a very popular and upscale retirement community on the east coast of Florida. The town and environs extend from a barrier island on the ocean to the connecting mainland and west nearly to the Everglades.  The result is a charming, vibrant, and decidedly upscale community of 60,500, but with many affordable condos in west Delray.  A Master…...

San Antonio, Texas is a fast growing city and popular retirement community. Located near the center of Texas, this city of over 1.3 million has a warm climate. It is famous for its Paseo del Rio (River Walk) Tejano culture and as home to the SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by 20 million…...

Just east of Morehead City, Beaufort, North Carolina is a charming and friendly small town of about 4700 by the sea. Pronounced Bow-furt, it is not to be confused with the South Carolina city of the same name, pronounced B'yoo-furt (see the Retirement Guide to Beaufort, SC). The Hatteras barrier islands sweep away to the east, and ferries will take you…...

Westerly is a very attractive and prosperous town of about 20,000 in southwestern Rhode Island, near the Connecticut border. It is very popular with tourists because of the wonderful ponds and beaches in the area.  Its economy was once centered on the local granite quarries.The downtown is especially beautiful with classic buildings, churches, and library. The town includes Watch Hill,…...