Geographer Warren Bland has chosen the top 10 value towns for retirees, and the list is pretty informative. The top of his list? Hot Springs, Arkansas where single-family houses from 1,600 to 2,100 square feet average $135,000 to $225,000, according to Hot Springs-based Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty statistics.To rank the towns, the following criteria were used: landscape, climate, quality of life, cost of living, transportation, retail services, health care, community services, cultural activities, recreational activities, work/volunteer activities and crime.
Bland, the author of “Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada,” said increased access to information about other parts of the country — and world — via the Internet has helped retirees expand their options beyond Florida.
Below is Bland’s list of top value towns, from the least to most expensive:
- Hot Springs, Ark.
- Winston-Salem, N. C.
- Fayetteville, Ark.
- Bowling Green, Ky.
- Lawrence, Kan.
- Columbia, Mo.
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Gainesville, Fla.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
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