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Best Places to Grow Old - According to Forbes Magazine

Tuesday June 9, 2009
Forbes Magazine just released its 2009 "Best Places to Grow Old List." Placing special emphasis on "the percentage of those aged 65 and over, the median income of those 65 and over, and the number of hospitals, clinics and elder care facilities per 10,000 people in each county," some potentially surprising locations made the list. Here are the top 10 counties, according to Forbes:
  • Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
  • Nassau County, New York
  • Pima County, Arizona
  • Palm Beach County, Florida
  • Honolulu County, Hawaii
  • Brevard County, Florida
  • Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Ocean County, New Jersey
  • Westchester County, New York
  • Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
These seem like great places to remain if you currently live there. But I wonder how many people could truly afford to move to such high-priced locales upon retirement? For that matter, how many retireees could afford to stay?

What do you think about this list?
Comments
June 17, 2009 at 11:29 pm
(1) Jim says:

Boy, your list of places to retire sure missed the boat.

There really is a K-A-L-A-M-A-Z-O-0.

It’s in a state called Michigan.

This is a place to enjoy retirement. Fabulous spring, summer, winter and fall.
Loads of cultural activities, theatre, professional and amateur. Recreation year round. Expensive??? Hardly! Beautiful vistas! Friendly people! Three beautiful seasons: Spring, Summer and Fall. And one
suprising winter: Dashing in the snow…
True, an occasional blizzard, but a great time to stay indoors and reminscene about how great the past year has been. Come see us.
We can’t help ourselves by being friendly and welcoming. You’ll love it. Don’t take my word for it. Come and see it.

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