Thinking About Retirement? Check out These Places!

Are you thinking about retiring in the near future? Or maybe you just want to evaluate a few places you may want to eventually settle down? We have compiled a list of areas that may be of interest according to geography, property value, climate and other factors:

• Pensacola, FL
• Average house value: $215,000
• Sales tax: 7.5%
• Crime rate: 5.45%
• All over warm climate, beach atmosphere and close proximity to urban living
• Boone, NC
• Average house value: $216,000
• Cost of living average: 93.4 (U.S. average is 100)
• Average appreciation rate over past 10 years: 6.30%
• Mountain living with plethora of outdoor activities
• Walnut Creek, CA
• Average house value: $657,000
• Open acreage available: 2,704
• Amount of retiree population: 36 percent of the population is 55 or older
• Open green area equipped with a downtown area full of high end shops and restaurants
• Santa Fee, NM
• Average house value: $421,000
• Amount of homes built after 1970: 60%
• Average appreciation rate over the past 10 years: about 5%
• Diverse culture and old city charm
• Lincoln, NE
• Average house value: $155,000
• Amount of violent crime per 1,000 residents: 4.9%
• Lowest unemployment rate: 3.5% in 2010, added more than 15,000 jobs since 2000
• Great opportunity for those seeking additional hobby work