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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Former Midwesterner now retired in Arizona
Posts: 1,009
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Former Midwesterner now retired in Arizona
Posts: 1,009
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DH and I retired from the Midwest to NW Arizona and it is perfect for us!
We enjoy a lower cost of living, four mild seasons, low taxes, wonderful neighbors mostly from the Midwestern states and so much to do!!
We researched when we were about 10 years from retirement and came to visit different areas of Arizona because we wanted dry weather.
We loved the warm weather in Phoenix area but high crime, traffic, higher cost of living and too HOT summers weren't for us.
We were just driving through town on our way to another town to look at model homes and lots.
We ended up buying two lots here and never made it to the other town.
We later sold those lots (which in 10 years had really appreciated in value) and built in a different area of town.
My advise is visit the area you are thinking of retiring to, talk to the locals, research home prices area demographics, weather, transportation, senior programs, medical care etc.
We even stopped at the police dept to get an idea of crime rates and areas more concentrated in crimes and types of crimes.
There are so many things to consider!
Good luck!
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