For These Baby Boomers – The City Is the Place to Be
Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
March 26, 2019 — Not everyone is looking for an active adult or 55+ community. Many prefer to stay where they live now, but there is another interesting group too – people looking to move to the city.
The attractions are many, particularly for people who are tired of the suburbs or small town living. The idea of walking to restaurants, coffee shops, the library, and cultural events can be very appealing. So is being able to take public transportation, and do without a car most of the time. For others the attraction is being around interesting people of all ages. Cities can be great places to retire – and they come in all sizes – from the huge (New York, Chicago, Miami) to midsize like Sarasota or Columbus (OH).
NPR did a very interesting radio program that you can listen to, see “Listen” in this NPR link. It describes several different baby boomers and why they decided to move to various cities, including Hartford, CT.
Comments on "For These Baby Boomers – The City Is the Place to Be"
Fionna says:
Lived in Greenville SC and loved it! Currently in Summerville SC but looking to move back to Greenville. Much prefer a mid-size city vs. a 55 + community out in "the middle of nowhere." Charleston is 20 miles or so away but traffic (year round) and parking (esp. during summer months) is crazy. Going shopping is a day trip as one has to plan carefully when to be on the road and then drive a good distance to shops. I much prefer a 20 minute ride vs. a 45-60 min. ride (if you're lucky).
Partagas says:
I have been to all but one of the cities listed. Most I have either lived in or visited extensively. For my wife and I, the politics of the area in which we live is an important quality of life consideration. With the exception of Greenville, SC and Sarasota, all are liberal in their politics. Not coincidentally, Greenville and Sarasota are the 2 smallest in terms of population on the list, reflecting a growing trend in the country where liberals tend to congregate in urban/academic enclaves. Some, such as Boulder, Seattle, Portland, Santa Fe are far left. This may be either a good or bad thing depending on your personal political preferences. I'm not rendering a judgement, just noting this information so folks know who may be considering any of these cities as a retirement locale.
Judy says:
Born and raised in NYC my entire life, my husband & I cannot wait to escape. NYC is very expense both in terms of purchasing and taxes. Real property taxes for a 50x100 lot and home are $12,000. Also unfortunately under the present Mayor, NYC has become very dirty. At one point we wanted to stay, but realize that is foolish - yes there is tremendous culture, but you need tremendous money to enjoy it. Very few things are free.
Retirement Quotes says:
Great list of retirement cities. I'm close to Pennsylvania and have thought about buying land there. Although, I should probably do a little more exploring first.