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ť 1)(-%2 ,31) 46-') TO FIND MONEY’S Best Places
3 to Retire, we looked only at
ť 463.)'8)( .3& places with populations above
+63;8,
50,000.We eliminated any loca-
tion that had more than double
IF YOU’RE considering ƈ *36 0-*)032+ 0)%62)67 the national crime risk, less
a career after your career, than 85% of its state’s median
you’re not alone. By 2024, household income, or a lack of
13 million people age 65 and ethnic diversity.This gave us
older are expected to partici- (IW 4PEMRIW 593 places.
pate in the workforce, accord- We then collected about
ing to the Bureau of Labor 135,000 different data points
Statistics—up 44% from the -00-23-7 to narrow the list. We consid-
ered data on each place’s eco-
nearly 9 million seniors
nomic health, cost of living,
working today.
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If reentering the labor force classes tuition-free.
ť 1)(-%2 ,31) 46-') 333 quality of living, and amenities,
fits into your post-retirement Low-income retirees in all provided by research part-
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plans, Flower Mound is as ;-8,-2 3 1-0)7 Des Plaines have the ner Witlytic. MONEY teamed up
good a place as any to do just ability to attend tuition- with realtor.com to leverage its
that. Boosted by the huge free classes for credit at knowledge of housing markets
growth of the Dallas/Fort WHILE ANY CITY within nearby four-year colleges throughout the country. To pick
Worth area, the northern commuting distance of a like Northeastern Illinois the retirement destinations
Texas city is one of the public Illinois university is University, about 30 min- noted here, we put the greatest
fastest-growing markets in a good choice for retirees utes away by car, or the weight on cost of living, quality
the U.S., with jobs projected who want to continue their slightly farther-flung of living, and health care fac-
to grow 16.1% by 2026. education, Des Plaines Chicago State University. tors. The top places were then
The city’s Texas Health may be one of the best. Other local schools offer evaluated for the presence of
Presbyterian Hospital is one Just 20 miles northwest of senior discounts regardless whatever amenity or feature
MONEY was highlighting—
of Flower Mound’s largest em- Chicago, Des Plaines is of income. According to its
whether job opportunities,
ployers, but other well-known within 30 miles of 78 website, Harper College
outdoor space, or golf courses.
names—like electronics chain four-year colleges. provides a “100% tuition
Finally, reporters researched
Best Buy and the communica-
discount” for in-district
For retirees trading a
JOHN GRESS—CORBIS/G ETTY IMAGES also have large presences in the books. The Land of College, located right in kinds of intangible factors that
each spot, checking out neigh-
cubicle for the classroom,
students age 65 or older,
tions division of medical tech-
borhoods and searching for the
nologies company Stryker—
while Oakton Community
Illinois makes it easy to hit
aren’t revealed by statistics.
town, features discounted
Lincoln’s state universities
the city. Positions from care-
Among the statistics called
giver to bookkeeper are listed
and community colleges
tuition for residents 60 or
out here: Projected job growth
older and an emeritus
on RetirementJobs.com, a job
allow students over the age
reflects Moody’s forecasts
board for adults 50 and older.
program for adults over 55.
of 65 who meet certain
through 2022. Average prop-
ALSO CONSIDER Wayne,
financial criteria to attend
erty tax reflects the annual city
ALSO CONSIDER Ashburn,
tax paid by residents.
credited and uncredited
N.J.; Newton, Mass.
Va.; Palm Coast, Fla.

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