Grand Junction, Colorado comes up near the top of many people's "best places to retire". For one thing, this fast-growing town perched on the border with Utah has a relatively low cost of living. It is also a college town (Colorado Mesa University has over 10,000 students on campus here). Natural beauty and recreation is abundant with the Rocky Mountains…...

Abilene, Texas, is a city located in both Taylor and Jones County, and is the county seat of Taylor County, with a diverse population of 123,420 (2019). Established in 1881, by cattlemen as a shipping point for stock, the town is now home to the Dyess Air Force Base (since 1942), along with six colleges which including Abilene Christian University,…...

Merritt Island is a peaceful retirement community of about 36,000 residents (2020),  located on the so-called “Space Coast” off Florida’s east coast. Nature gets top billing in Merritt Island. Its centerpiece is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is comprised of 22 square miles of wetlands and home to more than 300 species of birds. Merritt Island represents an…...

Boston is a market town in Lincolnshire.  There is a retirement community in the area (see link at right)....