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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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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, and home to many retirees, as 28% of the population is 65+. Many tourists visit this old fishing town and port on their way to…...
Missouri City is a very fast growing suburb of Houston, Texas. It has a long been a haven for middle class African-Americans, who started moving here in the 1970s, and has a very affluent population of about 68,000 . Missouri City now includes the towns of DeWalt and Trammels. ....
Almeria is the capital of the Province of Almeria in Southeastern Spain. This ancient town was established by the Moors in 955 and was frequently fought over during the Crusades. The area is a popular one for tourism and for active adult communities. Because of its prominent desert features Almeria was the location for many spaghetti westerns and other famous…...
Woking is a town in Surrey that is near Guildford. There is a retirement community in the area (see link at right)....
