7 Best Cities for Retirement

Courtesy of REALTOR®Mag/National Association of REALTORS®

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, October 18, 2011

 

U.S. News & World Report released its 2012 report on the top places to retire, taking into account lifestyle, cost of living, and home prices, among other factors. 

Some of the publication’s top picks for retirees:

• Flagstaff, Ariz.: Pleasant year-round weather and one of the sunniest places in the nation. 
• Boone, N.C.: Views of the Blue Ridge Mountains at an affordable price: The median home sales price was $215,250 in 2010. 
• Traverse City, Mich.: Plenty of shore line for lake houses and an affordable median home price of $155,715.
• Walnut Creek, Calif.: Abundant green space mixed in with city amenities. 
• Ithaca, N.Y.: College town with Cornell University and Ithaca College that also boasts plenty of nearby scenery.  
• Lincoln, Neb.: A place for second careers with one of the country’s lowest unemployment rates (3.5 percent in 2010).
• Pittsburgh: Lots of amenities but low-cost living (median home sales price was $97,900 in 2010).

See which other cities made the list. 

Source: “The 10 Best Places to Retire in 2012,” U.S. News & World Report (Oct. 17, 2011)