How do you Choose a Retirement Destination?

To many people it's somewhere they have traveled to, often many times. You must decide what you like to do with your spare time. Of course probably the most important decision is the type of climate you like. There are books written on this subject taking into consideration many aspects.

For more than 20 years, people have turned to author David Savageau for help in choosing the perfect location.

Considered the best source for selecting an ideal location for your retirement or second home, in this completely revised and updated edition, the top retirement areas are ranked and rated by six essential criteria to help you make the right choices for your lifestyle:

• The best places to enjoy the performing arts and the outdoors
• The most reasonably priced places to live
• The most stable and comfortable climates
• The safest and most crime-free areas
• The best in health care, public library access, continuing education, and other services
• The best opportunities for employment and affordable housing

Only in Retirement Places Rated is there;

• A personalized quiz to help you determine the factors that are most important to you
• Additional resources you can contact to make the most informed choices, from newspapers to tax commissions

Taking into consideration all these criteria Florence, Oregon was rated the #1 Place to Retire

David Savageau is the author of the best-selling Places Rated Almanac. Since 1982, he has traveled throughout the country visiting locations that attract older adults. He is a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of State's quarterly seminars on retirement.

In his latest edition he has ranked the top 10 places to retire based on his exhaustive research and analysis, as well as his travels.

1. Florence, Oregon
2. Scottsdale, Arizona
3. Charleston, South Carolina
4. Melbourne-Palm Bay, Florida
5. North County San Diego, California
6. Tucson, Arizona
7. Medford-Ashland, Oregon
8. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
9. Daytona Beach, Florida
10. Fayetteville, Arkansas

Now obviously these Top 10 Retirement areas are different in many ways, so everyone needs to examine their own preferences as far as climate, area size, and usually closeness to relatives. I hope this list will help you in your decision of retirement areas.

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