Top 10 Places To Retire in the United States in 2009
October 20th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under
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Are you looking to retire and live a great life? Aren’t we all. Well, if you are making your decision in this turbulent economic time, the first choice according to Forbes Magazine is Atlanta, Georgia.
Why Atlanta and not Miami? Glad you asked. The main reason is cost of living and housing. Living in Florida is still expensive. Housing prices have come down but are still at a premium compared to the Peach State. And don’t get me started about the taxes and insurance.
If Atlanta does not float your boat, check out the rest of the list, there are some great places to live throughout it.
Top 10 Places To Retire in the United States in 2009
1 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 4 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5 St. Louis, MO-IL 5 Austin-Round Rock, TX 7 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 8 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 9 Kansas City, MO-KS 10 San Antonio, TX
Very funny comparison. However you don't need to pay property tax on Barbies 3 Story Dream House. With the unemployment ...
My wife has actually decided to study for and get her real eatate licence just so we dont ever have ...
I like your analogy in this article. The real estate economy really is like a patient who you cannot ...
Real Estate is hyper-local. Every market is different. Phoenix has already hit bottom and is starting to recover. We have ...
Great to hear that the big boys
are predicting recovery sooner than
most think.
Thanks for the value! 
I agree--good analogy. You have to crawl before you can walk. Right now, at least in Austin, many people would ...
I live in the Philippines and I am glad we are not on the lists... 
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Comment by Paul Caparas on 21 October 2009:
I know it is expensive but I have to stay in San Diego.
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Comment by Liz Voss on 21 October 2009:
Go San Antonio…
Comment by Portland Real Estate on 21 October 2009:
Austin, TX has crossed my mind. Florida has as well. I love the weather, the only problem is that they are both bleeding red states, and I dont know if I could live in a red state.
-Tyler
Comment by Brandon Green on 21 October 2009:
Lot of affordable real estate in those cities.
Comment by Tony Sena on 25 October 2009:
It’s good to finally see Las Vegas in a top 10 list for a good reason!
Comment by Mark Green on 25 October 2009:
Gotta admit, this is surprising. The way I see it, Atlanta is a great place to live young, middle aged, or old.
Comment by Harold Scott on 11 November 2009:
Vero Beach, Florida should be added to that list as well. Many retired Fortune 500 CEO’s have found Vero Beach to be there home of choice.
Comment by Steve Corono on 12 November 2009:
Can anyone give some specifics on the cost of Property Insurance in Orlando Florida? Taxes are psted on the county website but how much is property insurance say for a 1 floor slab,3 bedroom, 1.5 bath,block construction, 1300 sq. ft. 1 car attached garage, built in 1978 in the 32808 zipcode area?