| There are approximately twenty-nine million baby | | | | in the U.S. are beyond the scope of these articles |
| boomers either at retirement age or poised to retire. | | | | and web sites. So how do you find the retirement |
| Thanks to the recession, many boomers' retirement | | | | community that is right for you? What you need first |
| accounts have lost thirty to forty percent of their | | | | is an action plan on the factors to be considered in |
| value in the past fifteen months. This is causing many | | | | finding your retirement destination. |
| to reconsider or delay retirement. The fear of | | | | Factors to Consider in Deciding Where to Retire: |
| outliving existing retirement assets is real. But all hope | | | | Affordability of housing |
| is not necessarily lost. You may still be able to retire | | | | Taxation of Income and retirement benefits |
| and live a comfortable lifestyle if you re-evaluate | | | | Sales tax rates at state and local level |
| your retirement plans, in particular, where to retire. | | | | Property taxes |
| Finding the best, most affordable place to retire, | | | | Crime rate per thousand |
| however, is not that easy. There are many factors | | | | Climate desired |
| that need to be considered. The amount of research | | | | Proximity of hospitals |
| required is overwhelming. You cannot rely on the | | | | Proximity of major airports |
| numerous annual magazine articles and web sites that | | | | Proximity to major city |
| tout either the best places to retire or the safest | | | | Amenities (beach, golf, skiing, hunting, fishing) |
| communities in the U.S. or the most affordable | | | | The above factors are listed in the order of |
| communities in the U.S. These articles and web sites | | | | importance. I will focus on each one of these factors |
| are very limited in their scope. The variables that go | | | | in subsequent articles. |
| into finding the best, most affordable place to retire | | | | |