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Where to Retire, 6th: America's Best and Most Affordable Places (Choose Retirement Series)

Where to Retire, 6th: America's Best and Most Affordable Places (Choose Retirement Series)
By John Howells

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Find up-to-the-minute information on housing costs, recreation, climate, health care, and safety for more than 150 affordable, comfortable and stimulating retirement locations from the Pacific Northwest to Florida.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #136231 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-09-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 400 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This careful, detailed book should be required reading for any retiree considering moving to a better area . . . . You won't find a better retirement book than this one."
--Robert J. Bruss, nationally syndicated real estate columnist (praise for a previous edition)

From the Back Cover

Whether your retirement is imminent or currently only a daydream, Where to Retire provides you with all the info you'll need to make that crucial retirement decision: where to live once work and family responsibilities are no longer pressing.

In this well-researched, opinionated, and completely revised and updated guide, retirement guru John Howells provides snapshots of life in more than 150 of the most affordable, comfortable, and stimulating U.S. locales for retirees. Choose from among places in Florida, California, Arizona, the Southeast, Deep South, Mid-South, Texas, the Western Desert, the Pacific Northwest, or the Snowbelt.
 
Carefully researched information on:

Where you can live graciously yet affordably

The ideal climate for your health and lifestyle

Finding suitable medical care

Opportunities for recreation

Evaluating the social scene

About the Author

John Howells has written and coauthored several books about retirement locations, including Choose the South, Choose Mexico, and Choose Costa Rica. He also writes about retirement and travel for mature Americans in magazines such as Consumers Digest and Where to Retire Magazine. John and his wife live in California and Costa Rica.

Customer Reviews

The concerns raised - both pro and con - are essential 5
If you're looking for a good, affordable place to retire different than the area you know and live in, take a look at WHERE TO RETIRE: AMERICA'S BEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE PLACES. It outlines affordable places across the country, including not just cost of living insights but assessments of medical care, recreation opportunities, weather, social life, and more. Some states receive their own in-depth coverage; others are included with nearby areas. The concerns raised - both pro and con - are essential for any solid understanding particular to retiree budgets.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

hmm where do I want to retire?5
This book is fantastic, lets you know the weather conditions, cost of living,average temperature. Each town gives you ideas for entertainment and eating, what the locals are like. just a little peek at what life could be there. Covers coast to coast.

Some helpful information4
We have reviewed many books on where to retire and this book had some useful information I would have like to see more info on the area that they reccomend