Retirement Places Rated

Name: Retirement Places Rated
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ISBN: 9780028620848

ISBN-10: 0028620844

ISBN-13: 9780028620848

Edition: 5th 1999

Authors: David Savageau

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More than 200 top retirement areas in the United States are profiled and ranked according to the cost of living, climate, health care, economic factors, crime, services, cultural life and recreation.

Book details

List price: $21.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 8.30" wide x 11.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


Retirement Places Rated


Where Are These Places?


Some Words About Place Names


Making the Chapters Work for You


Rating Places: An American Tradition


Your Preference Inventory


Plotting Your Preference Profile


Costs of living


Retirement Income: Getting It


Retirement Income: Spending It


Scoring


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


State Retirement Income Tax Profiles


State and Local Sales Taxes


Climate


Factors to Keep in Mind


U.S. Climate Regions


So ... What's Comfortable?


Scoring


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


Climate and Health


Natural Hazards


Allergies and Allergens


Crime


Crime Risk: Several Connections


Crime Indexes


Scoring


Scoring Examples


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


Are Newcomers More Vulnerable Than Locals?


Secure Housing Developments


Typical Frauds


Services


General Hospital Services


Office-based Physicians


Public Libraries


Continuing Education


Scoring


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


Finding the Right Doctor


Finding the Right Lawyer


Driver Licensing


Driving Danger Signals


College Tuition Breaks


Working


Older Persons Do Work


Job Forecasts in Retirement Places


Scoring


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


Some Unvoiced Employer Objections


Job Searching


Leisure Living


Common Denominators


The Performing Arts


Outdoor Recreation Assets


Scoring


Rankings


Place Profiles


Et Cetera


Retirement Places with the Best Bass Fishing


Putting It All Together


Finding the Best All-Around Places


Rankings


Retirement Regions


Appendices


Relocation Resources


Retirement Contacts and Place Finder


Index