If you have been looking to retire in a relaxed college town with ample access to the great outdoors and where something is always going on, then Olympia, with 55,000 (2020) people in southern Washington, might be the place for you. Outside Magazine recently named Olympia as one of the best college towns in America. There are 3 community colleges,…...

Belleville is a city in southern Illinois with a diverse population of about 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Clair County and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. Scott Air Force Base is nearby and so the town is popular with federal civilian personal, contractors, and military retirees. Belleville is also home to Southwestern Illinois…...

Marco Island is the largest of the Ten Thousand Islands on the southwest corner of Florida. It is the last community of any size on the southern end of Florida's Gulf side. The population is just under 18,000. It is home to the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort and Hilton Marco Island Resort. Retirees love it here, and just…...

Located on the shores of Puget Sound on the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington, Port Ludlow is a scenic and small coastal community with a population of 3,096 (2022 census), many of whom are affluent and retired. It is an unincorporated community named for the marine inlet on which it is located. Originally a logging and sawmill community,…...