Here Are The 10 Best Cities In Michigan To Retire In
By Serena Maria Daniels|Published October 05, 2015
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Serena Maria Daniels
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Serena Maria Daniels is an award-winning freelance journalist in Detroit, by way of Chicago, by way of the West Coast. She writes about Michigan for OIYS. Serena enjoys learning about language and culture and taking road trips with her beagle Ralph.
When thinking about retirement, one major factor to consider is where to live out your golden years. Do you need plenty of recreational activities? Do you love golf? What about access to doctors, grocery stores, and affordable cost of living? Using data compiled by local.niche.com, we’ve ranked the 10 best places to retire, based on several criteria.
An estimated 19.5% of this town's population is age 65 and over. It has an abundance of access to grocery stores, restaurants, and doctors nearby. One drawback, it rates poorly for weather... Go figure.
More than 20% of this city's population is age 65 and older, has a low cost of living of $547 a month and plenty of restaurants. Lower than average access to doctors, grocery stores, and meh weather are disadvantages.
Nearly 14% of the population are age 65 and older, there's excellent access to doctors and above average access to recreation and fitness facilities. Problem though is there's lower than average access to grocery stores.
Nearly 20% of the population here are age 65 and older, there's excellent access to doctors, fitness opportunities, and golf. There's also above average access to grocery stores and restaurants. Problem is the blah weather and slightly high cost of housing per month at $847.
An estimated 18% of this city's population is 65 and older, has much better than average weather and access to golfing opportunities. Downside: few places for recreation or fitness and just average access to grocery stores.
Some 20% of Ludington's population is 65 years old and older, there's excellent access to doctors, golf and restaurants. There's just average access to grocrery stores and the weather is pretty well below desirable.
Just over 20% of the city's residents are 65 years and older, there's above average access to doctors, golf, grocery stores, and fitness facilities. The weather though is just about average.
Just under 18% of the population here is age 65 and older, there's amazing access to doctors, golf, grocery stores and restaurants. Crime is also low, weather's above average, and there's decent access to libraries.
Nearly 20% of this city's population are age 65 and older, housing costs average $584 a month and there're higher than average opportunities for fitness, golfing, and restaurants. Access to doctors and grocery stores there are below average.
Nearly 30% of this township's population is age 65 years and older. Crime is low, there's excellent opportunities to golf and good access to other recreation facilities. The town also boasts above average access to grocery stores and restaurants. The weather's not bad either, but access to doctors nearby could be better.
So much to consider, huh? Other pieces of criteria included how many retirees relocated to a place and cost of property taxes. And of course, we’re not including all the cities in other states where Michanders retire (Florida, Arizona, etc), only places inside the state. What will you take into consideration when it’s time to retire? Tell us in the comments below!
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