Fort Myers, Florida
Florida, once more, proves to be one of the top retirement destinations in the U.S. For this pick, we’re talking about Fort Myers, located along the Caloosahatchee River near Florida’s Gulf Coast. The city has seen a 6% boom population over the past year. Nowadays, as many as 87,103 people live here, and we can see why!
It’s a perfectly relaxing beach retirement spot, so it’s no wonder a lot of retirees have their eyes set on Fort Myers. In fact, a third of the population is over the age of 60! You’ll have no issues making friends your age with similar interests or joining local clubs or groups for your specific hobbies.
We should also mention that Fort Myers topped the U.S. News list of Best Places to Retire in 2020, so if you were ever on the fence, you should know that this is a fantastic spot to settle down.
It’s also incredibly affordable, so much so that seniors don’t typically have an issue finding great housing.
Doral fl the taxes,rent and expenses are very expensive in this city that’s not true I live there gor 36 year and this city is crowded please said the true
Check the weather before moving here
A lot of the suggestions are cities that are known not to be very receptive to people of color. It would be nice if your collection would expound upon that and offer suggestions that would keep such factors in mind.
Thanks for your comments. Do you have recommendations that take that into consideration?
No one would be safe there let’s be realistic. That’s why people of color run to predominantly white areas because where peaceful people.
Most of these cities are in warmer climates. That makes sense. I see recommendations for people to move to Vermont or something where they’d be trapped indoors half the year or more. Not every retired person dreams of show-shoeing or skiing. It’s a lot easier to stay active when you can actually get out and do things.
Someone needs to explain to you people what a “small” town is. A town with 70000+ people is not a small town.
Does it have quality medical, dental, VA and grocery stores?
I take it that this doesn’t include assisted living facilities. As I could use one that doesn’t cost more than my SSI monthly stipend.