Overall best choices
America's 10 hottest retirement areas -- places where senior citizens have a strong and rapidly growing presence -- are all in the Sunbelt. No surprise there. But what's unusual is that they're small to medium-sized, ranging from Punta Gorda, Fla. (population: 157,500) to Brevard, N.C. (29,600). Not a major market in the bunch. The hottest place of all is Gardnerville Ranchos, Nev., where the number of seniors has grown by 45 percent in five years.
10 hottest retirement areas
1. Gardnerville Ranchos, Nev.
2. Punta Gorda, Fla.
3. Pahrump, Nev.
4. Crossville, Tenn.
5. Homosassa Springs, Fla. | 6. Sebring, Fla.
7. Del Rio, Texas
8. Brevard, N.C.
9. Georgetown, S.C.
10. Ocean Pines, Md. |
Atlantic Coast (Maine to North Carolina): This category encompasses a wide range of climates. Ocean Pines, Md., with its popular beaches, ranks No. 1. But colder places in Massachusetts and Maine also make the top 10.
Atlantic Coast
Retirement options to fit any taste are available in this category, which encompasses coastal markets north of the Deep South. Atop the rankings is Ocean Pines, Md., a popular Atlantic beach destination for people living in the Washington and Baltimore areas. Next comes Barnstable, Mass., better known as Cape Cod. The top 10 also includes four balmy communities in North Carolina and two with decidedly brisk climates in Maine.
10 hottest retirement places on the Atlantic Coast
1. Ocean Pines, Md.
2. Barnstable, Mass.
3. Ocean City, N.J.
4. Morehead City, N.C.
5. Wilmington, N.C. | 6. Rockland, Maine
7. Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
8. Portland, Maine
9. Jacksonville, N.C.
10. Atlantic City, N.J. |
With Ocean Pines number 10 in the nation and number 1 in the Atlantic Coast region it says alot for what the Ocean City area has to offer.
It is a great place to live.
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