10 Overlooked US Cities for Retirement. 

I LOVE Prescott! They have the best In-N-Out Burger in all of the USA! AND they have an amazing dog park. I love that dog park. But believe me, no one will be stoked if you move there lol. Folks like the town the way it is. Just say'n.

@@NotThatBob No plan to move to there. She passed in May of 2007. She also lived in Taos, NM. She loved the SW. Wore her baggy jogging suit, cowboy boots and turquoise jewelry. She was a very cool grandma 😎

@@jillwiegand4257 Sorry for your loss. I live in the North West, but OMG do I love the SW. I love people like your Grandma. Their own person. Happy and I bet she didn't care what anyone thought. Hope she passed peacefully.

@@NotThatBob Thank you! She lived a very different life! She was with Ringling Brothers Circus 🎪 for 1938,39,40. My mom was born in 1941 and she stayed on after the birth. She rode an elephant named Ruth and also did some trapeze work. She knew all the famous clowns including Emmett Kelly. My grandma was proposed to by Karl Walenda (my mom named my brother Karl as my mom always loved that name). When she was passing away in a Prescott hospital/nursing home my mom and her sister brought black/white photos of her and placed them around her room. The hospital staff was running from every direction to see the photos. They couldn't believe it. My grandma was also a hand, glove and purse model and wore lots of dresses for modeling shoots. She had her own dancing school in Detroit in the 50's and taught ballet, jazz and toe. She was a single mom in the 50's when it was rare. And to raise little girls and have your own business being single was really something then. When I was young I didn't understand how different and unique her life truly was. I miss her so much 🥰

@@jillwiegand4257 Stories like this is what books should be written about. Normal people living unbelievably exciting lives. How many people live 1% of a life as exciting as hers? Her story is yours now. It's so very real. Give a book some thought. Thank you for sharing.

Consider financial planning.

It really isn’t about how much you save, it’s about how you manage your money. Whether you work to earn income or invest, it still boils down to income vs expenses, so yeah you may look into investment advisors for a strategy that suits your timing.

I totally agree, I'm 50 and just retired with about 1.2 million in outside retirement funds, no debt and very small dollars in retirement funds compared to my balance of portfolio over the past 2 years to date. tbh, the role of the invt-advisor can only be overlooked, not denied. Just do your research to find a reputable one.

Interesting Josh. I don't know much about the market, but based on what little knowledge I have of economic supply and demand, this is the best time to venture into the market, but the only thing holding me back is the constant fluctuations in prices, which it's not supposed to be a problem, but i really need guidance because i want to use this avenue of everything being on discount to build a portfolio that pays dividends and takes care of me in retirement.

I definitely share your sentiment. My Financial adviser is ‘’Colleen Janie Towe’’ and she’s highly qualified and experienced in the financial market. She has extensive knowledge of portfolio diversity and is considered an expert in the field. I recommend researching her credentials further. She has many years of experience and is a valuable resource for anyone looking to navigate the financial market.

Hot, hot in Arizona. Hot, humid in Florida. Bugs in both places! I hate heat and humidity. I would never move to either of those places.

Agreed

Only ideal climate is Cali south and we know the problems there.

A lot of older people get cold very easily.

To many of no snow equals good weather. Snow isn’t the only bad weather.

I grew up in a neighboring city. The only medical center is Kootenai Medical center. Good for the basics, but you will have to go to Spokane for any specialist services. They are extremely expensive as far as housing. The locals have been priced out. I grew up in Spokane. We visit there off and on and it is nice, but I would not live in Idaho as it is way to conservative. But if that is for you then it might be a good fit. Art on the Green is this weekend and we might go. Fun event... But I prefer living in Spokane. More amenities and better medical services. Housing prices are better too. Courdelane is considered a resort town. Or a place where the wealthy have vacation homes. Oh and there is a doctor shortage. Not being helped with Idahoans going into Spokane for services. Their is still a low inventory of homes(1 1/2 months for Spokane) for sale in both cities. That is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. They can't build homes and apartments fast enough. 😊

Not anymore

I know how you feel they've changed up Iowa City big time thf now that redoing the interchange which is real confusing to even us Iowans.

It's only disabled veterans that don't pay property taxes, but they're still quite high for the rest of the retirees and the DV exemption isn't properly funded from the state hitting some communities. It helps to move out of the cities and more expensive suburbs where the new $100k homestead exemption will go further.

I retired from the military in the early 1990s. I have lived in Texas for over 30 years. In all that time l have experienced very minimal property and storm damage. My inlaws have been here for over 40 years and they have never had storm damage either. I am 100 percent disabled so l pay not property taxes. I am nearly 75. Our VA is great as far as health care goes. My meds, check ups, followups, surgery, cardiac procedures... All without cost to me. I get glasses, knee braces, hearing aids, C-pap machines, canes, walkers, X-rays, lab work and much more. All my VA care is superior to the care l can get with Tricare. I feel very blessed to be living in the no state income tax... Lone Star Republic.

@@rayb.6537 Yes, it certainly didn't look like good weather this year with week after week of storms, or when it got so cold in winter 2021 that Texas had to go begging for electrical power from its great plains neighbors, who frankly resented doing everything right and not on the cheap so they had enough in the cold, only to be warned they might have to suffer brown outs to help their profligate relatives.

@@rayb.6537wow, what a nice thing to say!

Ray & all, I have been very blessed with living in Texas. The Veterans benefits are great. We get three months of very hot weather and then nine months of mild weather. Medical care at my local VA Hospital is better than other local hospitals I have used in the past. I pay nothing in seeking care with the VA system. I am not sure what you are referring to regarding storms and tornadoes. About 2 1/2 years ago we had a winter storm where l was out of power for about 48 hours. I was also out of water during that same storm. Still l managed to work each day. I had food and candles on hand. I used my dog and several thick comforters to stay warm. I used paraffin wax in tuna cans to cook with. The storm was an inconvenience but not the end of the world. Two of my brothers lives in Florida and their weather is almost as hot and they have had four hurricanes in a single season. Texas must be doing something right because we gained two congressional seats in recent years. That is more than the gain of any other state. Several states lost seats to our gain. I have lived in NY, TX, CA, IL, and PA for extended periods of time. I have also lived overseas and in Canada. I would not trade my life and lifestyle in TX for any of the other states or even living overseas... My warmest regards. Because of my loyalty to the Lone Star Republic does not mean you are wrong. It just expresses my preferences for the last 30+ years. Many places have far more homeless people than does Texas. Texas is also a border state which presents its own set of problems. God bless America & God bless Texas.

@s.d.9378 Thank you. I’ve spent time in the outskirts of Albuquerque and recall that it could get bone chilling cold, so I’m sure Santa Fe would be more so.

Santa Fe is the last place I would retire to. I have a son that lives there, and deals with some health issues. He has to drive to Albuquerque sometimes for tests and procedures. Health care access not the greatest. Housing costs are not great either as his rent just took a large increase. Crime? I haven’t looked into the numbers, but his vehicle has been vandalized twice and several of his co-workers have had their vehicles stolen. I find that the locals are not friendly either.

At the same time, consider NM's high crime rate. You can obtain a list of states with highest /lowest crime rate online. Of course, here are some areas in a community that are safer than others!

Yuck!

I'm old but would sooner die than live in a place like that. Not for everyone.

Living In a gated community is like living in a prison. Just as easy to get locked in as it is to lock other people out.

It sounds like a place people who like The Villages in Florida would like but a lot cheaper.

I grew up in Columbia as well. Went to Lee Elementary, Jefferson JR, and graduated from Rock Bridge HS. It was a great city to grow up in. I think it’s starting to have some big city problems now though, mainly traffic and crime.

@@krusejonathan01 Russell Elementary (where my grandmother taught 2nd grade) and Jefferson JR. Left after the first half of 9th grade and moved to Joplin MO where my new stepfather worked. Shame about the crime. Also I heard that their very well respected School of Journalism at Mizzou went woke, and isn't that good anymore.

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Low? Not anymore! The blue state invaders have made sure of that

Rednecks. Google crime. With a crime rate of 36 per one thousand residents, JOHNSON CITY has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in JOHNSON CITY is one in 28. KINGSPORT has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in KINGSPORT is one in 22. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in BRISTOL is 1 in 33. Based on FBI crime data, BRISTOL is NOT one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Tennessee, Bristol has a crime rate that is higher than 88% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

I lived in Oak Ridge TN for 22 year before I moved to Las Vegas and we were generally happy there. East Tennessee is green (about 50 inches of rain per year) and pretty. Severe storms including tornadoes because more common about the end of the 1980s. There are four seasons but normally not severe winters. I have a cousin who lives near Johnson City and she likes it there. I have another cousin who lives in Columbia TN (more central TN) who also likes it. There is also a thriving retirement area near Crossville TN up on the eastern end of the central plateau portion of the state.

Get ready to get extremely cold. My father in law had his car frozen to the ground in Johnson city. It gets wet and cold to the extreme. Also are you into friends who like dwarf wrestling? You’ll find them here talking about how great Gatlinberg is!

What age should see and do them? Just curious. 60? 5?

Went to College there in the 70's. One of the requirements to graduate was some level of self discipline to balance academics vs having a good time. Many of my classmates were unable to do this and failed to graduate.

@@653j521 I suppose it depends on how twisted said 60 year-old was.

The greatest Halloween party I’ve ever been at was in Athens!

Now they're all hipster towns. Everyone's either a stoner, a yuppy liberal, or latino redneck. Everyone drives like a maniac. And housing is extremely expensive out here. I wouldn't recommend Colorado for retiring, unless you want to put up with any of that.

Dowagiac is hilariously mispronounced😂

Especially all the French named places and roads.

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wow, pricey

Whoever inherits property in TC is lucky, the only other way to live there is buying a luxury condo, they just keep building them.

Thank you!! 😁

My favorite area to spend summwr

Are you talking about the Upper Peninsula? When I was a kid back in the 60's and 70's Florida was the spot. Year around if you didn't have the pension. A lot of people from Michigan were snowbirds.

@@MrWelfarehater upper peninsula, Northern lower peninsula, either one is popular for retirees who didn't mind the cold. It seems like it was a big thing from the 90s into the 2000s and it seems to be picking up again because all over Northern Michigan there's been been strong population growth the past 3 years

@@nothat0therguy992 I wonder if affordability has anything to do with it. Although I understand that Traverse City is not as affordable anymore.

@@MrWelfarehater Affordability probably is a factor, beyond Traverse City it's pretty affordable most everywhere you go up there. I think another factor that has reignited interest in Northern Michigan is probably the peace and quiet, and the abundance of nature which has been catching on for younger people

I know, right? Santa Fe is super expensive.

Mine is less than that

I had the same option the first time I heard him mention life expectancy. In another video he summarized that the life expectancy was an indicatory of several other factors for a town. Assuming it could be a tell tale of healthcare, local food and the activities popular in the local lifestyle. One usually picks up the habits of those around them.

I lived in FL for 15 yrs and have been living in Dallas for 2 yrs to help out family. Both places are too flippin hot. Will retire someplace uncrowded, quiet, temperate, and inexpensive.

Fort WeGotcha, Sorry Vista, AZ.

If okay with you, I would very much like to see that list. I am now retired and "a bit picky" about where to land. I thought about "trying a location", and if that's not it, move on! Sounds costly and tiring. Thank you!

Sounds like you’re looking for the mountain towns of NC.

Indeed. I'm 70, and I'm waaay over living in Georgia. (1975-1979 and 8/1989 to present) I'm going back to western New York. (I was born in Rochester). The cost of living surprises me. It's commensurate with the costs in Marietta GA. The U of Rochester is an excellent school with a highly rated medical school and affiliated teaching hospital, and the Nursing program has been rated #1 nationally. They also have one of three institutes for stem cell and regenerative medicine research, the other two being Stanford and Harvard (of interest to me as I have a crippling genetic disease). NY social services are second only to Rhode Island. I have a larger social circle in NY as well. Rochester is on Lake Ontario, about 70 miles from Niagara Falls and Canada, and about 50 miles from Letchworth State Park, with its 600ft cliff walls, 110ft waterfall, and 66 miles of trails.

I'm looking for a job, not retirement. I agree with you on politics. I am so over living in the South.

I did a 13 week contract at the Denver VA. Colorado has a water deficit. The water level of the Colorado river is getting lower. The cities that depend on water from the river need to think of where their water is going to come from. Thank you climate change. Oh wait a moment, Colorado is a red state. Conservatives don’t believe in climate change. They better pray for rain. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

Don't stop brother. When you pull the plug and retire, you will regret it. Boredom, get fat. Fight with the old lady since you're always home. KEEP WORKING

@@jeffreycarlson8723agree!! Retirement hits men even more. Heart attacks while retired in the first year shoveling snow. Better off working and keeping the mind engaged.

But as a musician, there is Interlochen!!!!

Agreed, you gotta have $ coming to TC. I lived there and the opportunities were plentiful for good jobs, but no freaking affordable housing!!!!!!! I'd go back if I could afford to live there without 3 jobs!

My property taxes are over 1000 dollars a month in Traverse City 🥲 great schools for our kids though. The traffic isn't bad, coming from someone who grew up in LA. Housing up here is about the same as anyone else right now

​@letsclimb5828 the only way your property tax is that high is if your property is valued in the multiple millions. Scuse me while I go sniffle in my hankie for the poor little rich guy.

@@co7314 technically all property in traverse is like this now and not everyone there is rich, they're just very lucky to have family that had property in traverse that was passed on to them. That's really the only way to live there now, unless like what you're saying these ppl are rich...which there are a lot of rich Chicagoans who have 2nd mansion homes in traverse, which is another big reason it's so damn unaffordable there.

Same with Idaho.

Traverse City isn't the only beautiful place in Michigan and it now has a sane, decent state government. Besides, you'll never run out of fresh water and the winters will most likely get more mild over time.

@@GoGreen1977 Well, unless I missed the memo, Gov. Witless is still in charge, Detroit's still running rampant with crime, Flint is trucking in "fresh drinking water" and unemployment is well above the National average. But then again, I left in 1971 when I joined the Navy and other than going back for my parent's funerals, I haven't been there. I guess I will leave it to those who decided to stay on whether Michigan is "beautiful or not".

You mean mostly white whimps that run from the problems they created.

Lynchburg is crazy town. Jerry Falwell University (Liberty) is there and drives much of the local politics to extremes and so there's a ton of bigotry and racism that's just out in the open and accepted. 1 out of 5 stars, would not go back. As @joeuser2360 said, Roanoke is a far better town.

Lived in Roanoke for 7 months (moved for a job which didn't work out). Would not ever consider living there ever again.

For right-wing folks only. It is the reddest of the red states. Brutal wind. There is a reason the state is barely populated.

I stayed in Prescott in the 90s and it was growing insanely fast. I can't imagine what it looks like now. Strangely, former NYC mayor Fiorello La Guardia had some sort of ties to Prescott. I used to walk over the bridge to downtown that bears his name.

@@nitedreamer23 thank you for the reminder about LaGuardia and Prescott. I found that especially interesting since I went to the LaGuardia High School of Music and Art in NYC.