Top 10 Values in Retirement Communities
January 10, 2007 – Looking for great value in a retirement community? Then you might be interested in a new list by Warren Bland, PhD. and geographer at Cal State – "Top Ten Value Towns" picks for 2007. According to Bland, "not all great retirement towns come with a high price tag."
Bland’s top US "value" towns to retire are (in order of least to most expensive):
1. Hot Springs, Arkansas
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Arkansas/Hot_Springs.html
2. Winston-Salem, North Carolina
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/North_Carolina/Winston-Salem.html
3. Fayetteville, Arkansas
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Arkansas/Fayetteville.html
4. Bowling Green, Kentucky
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Kentucky/Bowling_Green.html
5. Lawrence, Kansas
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Kansas/Lawrence.html
6. Columbia, Missouri
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Missouri/Columbia.html
7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh.html
8. Gainesville, Florida
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Florida/Gainesville.html
9. San Antonio, Texas
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Texas/San_Antonio.html
10. Colorado Springs, Colorado
https://www.topretirements.com/reviews/Colorado/Colorado_Springs.html
Dr. Bland’s model uses 12 criteria most important to retirees. They are landscape, climate, quality of life, cost of living, transportation, retail services, health care, community services, cultural activities, recreational activities, work/volunteer activities, and crime.
Bland is an expert in his field. He is also the author of "Retire in Style, 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada", published by Next Decade, Inc. (www.nextdecade.com) and available through all booksellers.
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