I built my life in Los Angeles for over 40 years. I have friends, family, social circles in town. flights going all over the world via lax is another enticement. I can call Uber or Lyft any time of the day. I used to live near Hollywood, with easy access to dining, shopping, and beautiful ppl watching. And I thought it’d be my life forever, after I moved I didn’t miss that life much, happily settled in a sleepy suburb town east of the county.
The data can't possibly take into account all the good things of certain suburbs, including where you are. I don't get too hung up on surveys and polls. I appreciate you watching. Buzz
A year ago, moved out of Wickliffe, OH (due to property taxes being so high.) went to Charleston, WV. So much nicer and affordable for a retired couple on SS and pensions. Plus weather is a bit warmer, about 7° warmer than Cleveland! Thanks for your posts! They are helpful for sure.
One factor contributing to people's moving is where their children and grandchildren live. For many people, that's a significant issue. Given over forty-one thousand zip codes in the U.S., I would have expected a larger number for suburbs, too.
But Google is never wrong! Maybe I misenstrapreted the data. Who knows. You're right though, being near grandchildren would be a very important consideration. Unfortunately, won't look like I'll be having any. May have to adopt some. Lol. Buzz
You have to look at the criteria for all of these lists, which you did. The only state that you mentioned that I would retire to is California. However, we live in New Jersey and for a variety of reasons we will move to another house here in New Jersey as our final house in which we'll spend our retired days. Everyone's situation is different. We love it here. Full disclosure - my wife grew up in Brooklyn and I grew up on Long Island and most of our careers have been spent in New Jersey.
Interesting chart. When you go to the full chart(online), lots of Ohio burbs. Interesting that property tax/homeowners as a percentage of income ranges from 4.8-37%. And life expectancy ranges 66 to 85. Of the top 10 I would take Tennessee (more rural area than Brentwood) in part because of the rolling hills and green landscape, and mild climate during winter. Perhaps the Carolina coast also. Summers in Arizona and Florida are a bit too hot for my liking unless you're on the coast in Florida. Although the upper midwest and northern Ohio are pretty, not a fan of snow in the winter.
Yes, I saw Strongsville Ohio and north Ridgeville which are both very close to me. I agree on the Carolinas. Went there for a nice vacation and we really enjoyed Charlotte and the Outer Banks areas. I would miss the 4 distinct seasons that Ohio has. But, the older I get..... Buzz
Really? I would think that you're going to get more of the 4 seasons in North Carolina than you do in Ohio. But you are going to get less snow. Especially somewhere like Charlotte or the outer banks. But that could be easily fixed by locating in the western part of the state.
Hey Buzz, hope I spelled that right. I really appreciate your focus on measurement and improvement. It’s very unique nowadays. People do not track results anymore. Everything gets spin. Anyway, I am super excited for each of your videos as they are very practical and “by the boot straps” if you get me, meaning we all know someone as talented and smart as you will “figure it out” whatever “it” may be. Maybe that’s your engineering and manufacturing background which while not known to be super entertaining is actually super useful to dudes that want good doctors and better shine than Florida. TN, Arizona, and Ohio are still the sleeper retirement places, ok maybe not Arizona. 😂
I live in Tennessee. We do not have a state income tax in Tennessee, but we certainly do pay federal income tax on our taxable IRAs and pensions. They are not subject to state tax, of course, since we don’t have one. Brentwood and Franklin are beautiful communities, but are expensive to live in. They probably have the highest per capita income of any suburbs around here. Love your channel!
Alabama is a great place to retire. Low taxes, property is affordable and utilities are low. Weather is good most of the year. Heat wave right now but winters are mild.
Morning, I moved from Chicago to Surprise Arizona, population 149,191. We’re right next to El Mirage. Surprise is a nicer but more expensive. Cost of living really is no different than Chicago. But the property taxes are lower. For a $400.000 home the taxes are just a little over $100.00 a month. Interesting article though Buzz. Have a good day. ❤️🌵🏡
I’ve lived in Ca. all my life, but on my job I’ve been all over the country and would never move out of Ca. It’s one of the greatest states to live in. I’ve been retired since I was 51 yrs old. I did some part time work from 62-66. I will be 72 yrs old next month. The greatest thing about Ca. Is that there is so much to do here. You can go to the beach in the morning then go skying late afternoon or go to a Laker or Clippers game or a Padres, Dodgers or Angels game or a concert, Disneyland, Knotts Berry, Farm, Six Flags Legoland. There is so much entertainment to keep you busy in retirement. Beautiful places to drive take a drive to and yet you don’t have to live in a big city. I live in a rural area in a wine country area. I’m an hour from San Diego one hr. 15 min. from Orange County 1 hr. from Palm Springs. That’s a few reasons why I won’t leave Ca. I have many friends that once they retired moved out of Ca. then in a few yrs. moved back. They said they were so bored at what they thought was so much better than Ca. just to live cheaper. The grass somewhere else isn’t always greener. Just because it might be cheaper somewhere else, doesn’t make it better. What I did was just down size to make it more affordable. I went from a 6 bedroom 4 bathroom 4 car garage house to the RV life style which was one of my Plans for retirement. I bought a home base in a beautiful RV resort and have been a full timer for 17 yrs. now and we love it. We travel when we want, but always have are home base to come back to, that we own. With the profit we made on our house we were able to pay cash for everything without spending any of our retirement money. There are ways to make living in Ca. affordable in retirement.
That's a great way to plan and execute that plan and do the things that you wanted to do. I'm sure there are a lot of great places in CA.as well as nice places in all the other states as well. Thank you for telling your story! I appreciate it. Buzz
Hi Buzz, I lived in the Phoenix area for 27 years, Sun city was designed as a retirement community from the get go. It was probably one of the hottest retirement cities beginning in the 50’s and 60’s. Very clean and well kept with tons of amenities designed for retirees. Most live as Sunbirds, meaning they only live there in the winter. Summers temperatures are 110-120F. Used to be pretty affordable but pretty pricey these days.
The city did sound familiar to me . I probably was thinking about the movie "Don't worry darling" Strange movie. My brother works for the Camby Hotel in your area. I need to visit soon! Buzz
Great info Buzz! I had no idea that Nevada did not tax 401Ks. I need to look into this because we have family in Nevada. I'm a bit worried about their water issues though. But monetarily wise, it might help us some.
Enjoy the weather! Tomorrow suppose to be 70. Good video! Interesting info. My ex husband who worked for Ford Motor Co. at some point wanted to move to Brunswick close to his job. I couldn’t do it. I found the town mildly saying just plain and ugly. Shocked it made it on the list!
@@BuzzRetirementGarage yes, either lives there or got payed to say that. There are so many beautiful suburbs of Cle that have lower taxes. That particular town it’s just not it! 😂
No disrespect to Tennessee, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I can not imagine how it would be to live there. Taxes are high in CA, but just finished my hike close to the Golden Gate Park and going to the Yosemite national parks next week!
No disrespect to San Fran, but I used to live there for a couple of decades. I'm glad you like it there, but when I visit there on occassion, I can tell you I would never ever move back there. It's nice down towards San Mateo and Palo Alto. But San Fran? No. That said, once San Fran has the courage to vote out the liberal politicians, it's possible that San Fran will return to it's glory days. What a beautiful city it used to be. However, I think San Fran won't recover for at least another 8 years. They just love London Breed and Chesa Boudin too much. The car breakins and the homeless having more rights than the business owners is what the people of San Fran want. San Fran...the next Oakland. Now that said, there are still nice areas in San Fran. I'll bet you live in a nice area, which is why you love it there. I'm just angry when I think of how great that city used to be. Fishermans Wharf and Pier 39 was so awesome back in the day. Forgive me for my anger.
@@drcornelius8275 - I passed through downtown San Fran about 1-2 years ago. The city streets looked like a ghost of what it used to be. Market Street....nothing! Sad. I never could have imagined.
@@JohnBowl14690 My parents took their honeymoon there in Aug 64' and I still have all their pictures and 8mm movies. It was beautiful then. Imagine anyone planning a honeymoon to San Fran now LOL....
We're fortunate that we like where we live well enough, and it's a retiree friendly area (though our winters are a bit long and cold). As moving would be pretty hard for us. Family is pretty much gone and friends are scattered across the country. But I've got my parents farm. It's a great retreat that's only a couple hours drive away and I'm not interested in selling it or moving further away from it. :)
Sort of the same way with us. We have a daughter in town and some relatives but the family has shrunk down so much. We've put a lot of time and love into the house and it would be hard to leave. At the same time, it's only a house and my dreams have been shattered before so if we had to move....oh, well. Anyway, good luck my friend! Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage And best wishes to you as well. I hear you on "it's only a house". That's the right attitude to have. This farm is something that's been in the family since the 1880's and it would be hard to see it sold as it's always been there for us. But if that ever needs to happen it'll happen. It's just land and buildings after all.
As I just turned 65 and I’m starting to think about retirement, We just moved 90 miles from my work to buy a house that’s half the cost of my last one. It makes financial sense and there will be so much to do in the Niagara Falls (Canada)area during retirement. While I currently have a long commute, it won’t be for long. 😊
I live next to Zionsvile (Indiana). It's the wealthiest city in Indiana. Nice town. Great schools. Low crime. We enjoy dining and golfing there. I considered moving there but land and homes are very expensive. Many pro athletes (Colts and Pacers) who stay in Indy live there are their playing days.
That seems to be a theme judging from the comments. The higher ranking suburbs are also some of the most expensive. Interesting. Thank you for your comment. Buzz
I live in Tennessee and they do not have a state tax but you are taxed on any other income when it comes to your 1040. I live close to both cities mentioned the prices of housing there is hugh and the traffic is too! It’s located near Nashville and we have several Colleges, several Medical Hospitals but it has changed so much !
I always take these studies with a grain of salt. It's easy to pull lot's of information from the Internet but the people doing the survey probably never stepped one foot in any of the cities. Thanks for watching! Buzz
I’m looking for a 55+ retirement community that has shared pool, craft room etc. probably snowbird from Alaska. Looking for suggestions on that environment.
Winchester Nevada is Las Vegas. Unincorporated Clark county. One thing that's left out of these lists are total costs of living. Nevada may have no state income tax and property taxes are definitely low, they do get you in other ways. For instance, car registration is very high if you drive a newer car. Gasoline is very expensive too. Groceries are higher than most areas in the midwest. Electric in the summer is very expensive. 400 dollar electric bills are not out of the ordinary. But costs aren't the only metric. Quality of life matters too. And Las Vegas is a nice place to live. Lots to do year round. Weather is nice most of the year except for the hottest 3 months of the summer. You have Mount Charleston an hour away to snow ski or cool off in the summer months. Lake Mead is 40 minutes to the east. SoCal is a short drive as is Phoenix or Utah. I've been here almost 30 years and its more than doubled in size which I dont like but I'm retired now so dont have to fight morning and evening rush hour!
It all depends on how much money you have and your expectations. I live in the Chicago Burbs and I am done with it . Trying to get my medical issues in order and then hopefully I am out of here. I am hoping to move to Michigan and enjoy the great outdoors. Most the towns I am looking at are 2 to 4 thousand people. Trick is not to be too remote but remote enough. Everybody has a different idea of what they want. I just want out of urban sprawl. Of course finding a house for sale right now is not easy.
I hope you find a decent place that makes you happy. So nice to have the Internet to scout places and Google Earth to actually look them over. Good luck! Buzz
We are sticking with California for now. We have great weather, natural beauty, excellent health care, no debt, great friends, and awesome neighbors. If our son ever settles down in one spot we might consider moving at that time.
I've spent a lot of time in California, lived in LA and San Jose, still have family in LA, San Diego, Riverside, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, so yeah I've know California, and I love my memories of LA especially -- but man the traffic and the costs of *everything* really wear me down whenever I visit. Love love love taking walks or riding my bike on the beach from Santa Monica to Venice, but between the traffic, prices, and -- there's no way to get around this -- homeless people, it really gets to me within a week or two. No way I could live there any more. I'm lucky that I was able to retire on a pension from a university a few years ago, and while I mostly lived in Portland, Oregon from 1990-2020, and loved living there during most of those years, after my retirement my wife and I moved to a small town, not in Oregon, which I won't name because I don't want anybody else moving here. 🙂
A year and a half ago me and the wife spent a long weekend in Nashville. We drove south through Brentwood and into Franklin. Beautiful, upscale area. However, it was too rich for me !! We prefer quiet, less populated rural areas !!
Brentwood and Franklin, TN, are expensive. We used to live a bit north of Nashville, but sold our house and moved just across the border into Kentucky. TN may not have income tax, but the sales tax, housing, property taxes, food, and gasoline were much higher where weused to live than where we live now. Moving meant my husband will be able to retire so much earlier compared to when we lived outside of Nashville.
We visited Franklin at Christmas time for a festival. Nice town, but I don't think I could afford to live there. Which part of KY did you settle? We are thinking the same to leave the Ohio winters behind.
Interesting. I almost moved to Nevada to be near siblings but opted to stay in a moderately tax-friendly state that ranks 16% higher than the national average on cost of living. I did so because I wanted to stay close to my grandchildren and I am so glad I made that decision. I’m curious why they used the percentages of residents over the age of 65 living below the poverty line as a ranking criteria. They didn’t draw a reference as to why that affects the suitability of an area. I could make a guess but I might be wrong. I’m at about 130% of the poverty line for my state, so that has me curious. Over 17 MILLION Americans age 65+ live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line, which ends up being $29,160 for a single person. That’s just about 1/3 of the entire population of seniors over 65. And according to this Old House review, to have quality of life you want to make sure the area you live in doesn’t have a lot of those people. Mmmkay. 🤔
Good points. I'm not sure why they used the data points that they did. Reading some of the comments here, it seems many of the top 10 suburbs are in wealthy areas which would lower the amount of below poverty individuals. Thank you for your comment! Buzz
You're familiar with one of the top 20 suburbs. Cool! Interesting to read comments from people who have lived or now live in one of the suburbs. Thanks for watching! Buzz
I live in Texas the Dallas Fort Worth area in Fort Worth specifically no state income tax no tax on social security or pensions I live in a suburb and purchased a smaller 3 bedroom in 1970 for 48,000 in perfect condition today according to the tax roll it’s 148,000 today I am retired on security and drawing a pension from teachers retirement system I am surprised that Texas wasn’t listed NPR’s list but hey us Texans love it here
Sun City is a suburb of the Phoenix area specifically designed for retirees. I don't think you can even live there unless you are 55 (this includes everyone in the house), so the 75% over 65 sounds about right.
Great minds think alike! Our video today was the top 10 places to retire to in the U.S. 7 out of the 10 were in Pennsylvania. We couldn’t believe it! We think the survey was done in Pennsylvania 😂 or paid for by Pennsylvania 😅 We love Tennessee! It’s a beautiful state!
Honestly, I’m a little disappointed that Cali didn’t rank even lower 😡 You see, the more bad press we get, the more sheep that leave the barn, and therefore, the less it smells 😳😂🤣😂
I’m obviously biased because it’s been my home my entire life but I love it here. I think the weather is unbeatable, we have never had any life changing storm damage, and we are close to a wide variety of natural beauty that is filled with recreational activities. Sure, we pay too much for taxes, it’s a small price to pay. @@BuzzRetirementGarage
I was curious so I found the article. They have very valid points about all of them in my opinion. Thankfully I don’t live near any of them 👍🏼🇺🇸@@BuzzRetirementGarage
California isn't a great place to move to and retire, unless you have a lot of money. The taxes and home prices are pretty crazy here. But, a lot of people are staying here for retirement, because our property taxes are locked into 2% increases per year. I bought our house in 1996, so I can still afford to live here for now. 😁 Bret
Why would a retiree with no mortgage move to a smaller house that has a high price? It’s the golden handcuffs effect. Florida property taxes are high and insurance is very expensive. Climates are changing and a lot of people are rediscovering the upper Midwest.
I definitely don't plan to move, but my setup is pretty good. I live in a nice middle class suburb in Cincinnati that borders a very wealthy community with all the immenities. Nice house, reasonable taxes, bordering a super safe world class suburb 🙂
I think part of being happy in retirement is being in a good community. I was surprised that 2 out 10 retiree's moved because they didn't like their home base. I guess they didn't want to give up their job. Stay happy! Buzz
Sounds like Mason or West Chester., or maybe Loveland area. We always planned on retiring to Florida, but we don't want to move that far from the kids and grandkids.
After looking around the US, I decided to retire outside the USA as the best choice for me I get all the benefits of America plus, kindness, respect, lower cost, warmer weather, no abortion or divorce which means equal reproductive rights for men and.... Best of all, a beautiful 23 year old wife. Awesome 😂
So you're getting the hammer effect during the day huh? They have a development going in near me. I can hear the diesel engines on the equipment but no hammering! Thank you for your comment! Buzz
Lived my whole life in California. Yes, there is a homeless problem on the west coast. Nice weather and a liberal government seem to attract homeless. Housing prices are above $500K for even a small unit. Not a great place to retire unless you already own a home with low prop 13 property tax.
Texas is to hot. And when you and your spouse is constantly getting skin cancer from the strong sun. I can’t wait to move in three years to a four season area.
I have lived in several states and visited many others. I love the Cincinnati area. Has many things a large city has, but not as many complications. I also love the four seasons. I have lived in North Texas for over 20 years, but very much consider Cincinnati area a possible retirement destination.
I built my life in Los Angeles for over 40 years. I have friends, family, social circles in town. flights going all over the world via lax is another enticement. I can call Uber or Lyft any time of the day. I used to live near Hollywood, with easy access to dining, shopping, and beautiful ppl watching. And I thought it’d be my life forever, after I moved I didn’t miss that life much, happily settled in a sleepy suburb town east of the county.
The data can't possibly take into account all the good things of certain suburbs, including where you are. I don't get too hung up on surveys and polls. I appreciate you watching. Buzz
A year ago, moved out of Wickliffe, OH (due to property taxes being so high.) went to Charleston, WV. So much nicer and affordable for a retired couple on SS and pensions. Plus weather is a bit warmer, about 7° warmer than Cleveland!
Thanks for your posts! They are helpful for sure.
Did you have family in West Virginia? Sounds like you made a good move! Thanks for watching! Buzz
No family here, just a nice place to retire to.
My mom and dad down sized when they retired to a house with a smaller yard and no stairs.
Yep. Downsizing and banking some profit makes a lot of sense for sure! Buzz
Thanks for the info Buzz. Cali is expensive, crowded, too much traffic, but the weather is nice.
I bet there's many nice areas!
I intended to retire in Florida, so I took a job here 10 years before retiring. The job sucked, but I’m glad that I’m already here and settled now.
Things have a way of working out don't they. Thanks for watching! Buzz
Florida is so nice and you just don't know unless you live here.Makes you feel young! 🌞
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Love it here, It's always green. 😊
@@rrewerts1I moved to Orlando Florida 3 years ago and absolutely love it ! Sunny days are always nice
One factor contributing to people's moving is where their children and grandchildren live. For many people, that's a significant issue. Given over forty-one thousand zip codes in the U.S., I would have expected a larger number for suburbs, too.
But Google is never wrong! Maybe I misenstrapreted the data. Who knows. You're right though, being near grandchildren would be a very important consideration. Unfortunately, won't look like I'll be having any. May have to adopt some. Lol. Buzz
You have to look at the criteria for all of these lists, which you did. The only state that you mentioned that I would retire to is California. However, we live in New Jersey and for a variety of reasons we will move to another house here in New Jersey as our final house in which we'll spend our retired days. Everyone's situation is different. We love it here. Full disclosure - my wife grew up in Brooklyn and I grew up on Long Island and most of our careers have been spent in New Jersey.
Right. If I read 10 lists, they all have different cities and states. All depends on what the authors comparisons are.
Hey Buzz, I live on the east side of Cleveland in Lake county. We are almost neighbors.
You're not that far away. Mentor on the Lake is nice. I think I went to a Renaissance fair out that way too. Buzz
Another good one Buzz
Thank you for watching.
Lancaster PA is always on a lot of list for best.
Interesting chart. When you go to the full chart(online), lots of Ohio burbs. Interesting that property tax/homeowners as a percentage of income ranges from 4.8-37%. And life expectancy ranges 66 to 85. Of the top 10 I would take Tennessee (more rural area than Brentwood) in part because of the rolling hills and green landscape, and mild climate during winter. Perhaps the Carolina coast also. Summers in Arizona and Florida are a bit too hot for my liking unless you're on the coast in Florida.
Although the upper midwest and northern Ohio are pretty, not a fan of snow in the winter.
Yes, I saw Strongsville Ohio and north Ridgeville which are both very close to me. I agree on the Carolinas. Went there for a nice vacation and we really enjoyed Charlotte and the Outer Banks areas. I would miss the 4 distinct seasons that Ohio has. But, the older I get..... Buzz
Really? I would think that you're going to get more of the 4 seasons in North Carolina than you do in Ohio. But you are going to get less snow. Especially somewhere like Charlotte or the outer banks. But that could be easily fixed by locating in the western part of the state.
Hey Buzz, hope I spelled that right. I really appreciate your focus on measurement and improvement. It’s very unique nowadays. People do not track results anymore. Everything gets spin. Anyway, I am super excited for each of your videos as they are very practical and “by the boot straps” if you get me, meaning we all know someone as talented and smart as you will “figure it out” whatever “it” may be. Maybe that’s your engineering and manufacturing background which while not known to be super entertaining is actually super useful to dudes that want good doctors and better shine than Florida. TN, Arizona, and Ohio are still the sleeper retirement places, ok maybe not Arizona. 😂
Thank you for the compliments! I do appreciate it! I see your getting tomatoes in the planters! Where are you located? Thanks again for watching! Buzz
I live in Tennessee. We do not have a state income tax in Tennessee, but we certainly do pay federal income tax on our taxable IRAs and pensions. They are not subject to state tax, of course, since we don’t have one. Brentwood and Franklin are beautiful communities, but are expensive to live in. They probably have the highest per capita income of any suburbs around here. Love your channel!
Thank you for watching! The comments have said that Brentwood is expensive. Surprised they high cost made the top of the list. Buzz
Alabama is a great place to retire. Low taxes, property is affordable and utilities are low. Weather is good most of the year. Heat wave right now but winters are mild.
We'll die in Ohio. I've lived in my town since I was 4 years old. I won't say never but highly unlikely. Buzz
Morning, I moved from Chicago to Surprise Arizona, population 149,191. We’re right next to El Mirage. Surprise is a nicer but more expensive. Cost of living really is no different than Chicago. But the property taxes are lower. For a $400.000 home the taxes are just a little over $100.00 a month. Interesting article though Buzz. Have a good day. ❤️🌵🏡
That's interesting that you live in one of the top 10 suburbs! Good move! I'll bet it's an interesting community. Buzz
I’ve lived in Ca. all my life, but on my job I’ve been all over the country and would never move out of Ca. It’s one of the greatest states to live in. I’ve been retired since I was 51 yrs old. I did some part time work from 62-66. I will be 72 yrs old next month. The greatest thing about Ca. Is that there is so much to do here. You can go to the beach in the morning then go skying late afternoon or go to a Laker or Clippers game or a Padres, Dodgers or Angels game or a concert, Disneyland, Knotts Berry, Farm, Six Flags Legoland. There is so much entertainment to keep you busy in retirement. Beautiful places to drive take a drive to and yet you don’t have to live in a big city. I live in a rural area in a wine country area. I’m an hour from San Diego one hr. 15 min. from Orange County 1 hr. from Palm Springs. That’s a few reasons why I won’t leave Ca. I have many friends that once they retired moved out of Ca. then in a few yrs. moved back. They said they were so bored at what they thought was so much better than Ca. just to live cheaper. The grass somewhere else isn’t always greener. Just because it might be cheaper somewhere else, doesn’t make it better. What I did was just down size to make it more affordable. I went from a 6 bedroom 4 bathroom 4 car garage house to the RV life style which was one of my Plans for retirement. I bought a home base in a beautiful RV resort and have been a full timer for 17 yrs. now and we love it. We travel when we want, but always have are home base to come back to, that we own. With the profit we made on our house we were able to pay cash for everything without spending any of our retirement money. There are ways to make living in Ca. affordable in retirement.
That's a great way to plan and execute that plan and do the things that you wanted to do. I'm sure there are a lot of great places in CA.as well as nice places in all the other states as well. Thank you for telling your story! I appreciate it. Buzz
Hi Buzz, I lived in the Phoenix area for 27 years, Sun city was designed as a retirement community from the get go. It was probably one of the hottest retirement cities beginning in the 50’s and 60’s. Very clean and well kept with tons of amenities designed for retirees. Most live as Sunbirds, meaning they only live there in the winter. Summers temperatures are 110-120F.
Used to be pretty affordable but pretty pricey these days.
The city did sound familiar to me . I probably was thinking about the movie "Don't worry darling" Strange movie. My brother works for the Camby Hotel in your area. I need to visit soon! Buzz
Great info Buzz! I had no idea that Nevada did not tax 401Ks. I need to look into this because we have family in Nevada. I'm a bit worried about their water issues though. But monetarily wise, it might help us some.
I'd verify that info. I always try to do a lot of fact finding before making financial decisions. Hopefully they were correct. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage - Thanks. I usually do verify. I've mis-read things before. Thanks for the heads-up!
Thank you for sharing the info! I love my house here in CA, but if I could I would pick it up and move it to a nicer area 😊
But as they say, sometimes the grass is not greener on the other side. Thank you for your comment! Buzz
Gotta stay optimistic but I hear ya
Enjoy the weather! Tomorrow suppose to be 70. Good video! Interesting info. My ex husband who worked for Ford Motor Co. at some point wanted to move to Brunswick close to his job. I couldn’t do it. I found the town mildly saying just plain and ugly. Shocked it made it on the list!
I was surprised it was on the list too! Especially in the top 10. Maybe one of the reviewers lives there. Lol. Thanks again for watching. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage yes, either lives there or got payed to say that. There are so many beautiful suburbs of Cle that have lower taxes. That particular town it’s just not it! 😂
@@OrianaMalina I didn't mention it but Strongsville and North Ridgeville were also on the list. Ohio represented well!
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I like those 2!!!
No disrespect to Tennessee, but living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I can not imagine how it would be to live there.
Taxes are high in CA, but just finished my hike close to the Golden Gate Park and going to the Yosemite national parks next week!
I was able to visit San Fran just once, only for a short time. Wish I could have spent more time seeing the sites. Buzz
Has your car been broken into yet? I'm not sure I would enjoy hiking with the smell of human feces in the air either.
No disrespect to San Fran, but I used to live there for a couple of decades. I'm glad you like it there, but when I visit there on occassion, I can tell you I would never ever move back there. It's nice down towards San Mateo and Palo Alto. But San Fran? No. That said, once San Fran has the courage to vote out the liberal politicians, it's possible that San Fran will return to it's glory days. What a beautiful city it used to be. However, I think San Fran won't recover for at least another 8 years. They just love London Breed and Chesa Boudin too much. The car breakins and the homeless having more rights than the business owners is what the people of San Fran want. San Fran...the next Oakland.
Now that said, there are still nice areas in San Fran. I'll bet you live in a nice area, which is why you love it there. I'm just angry when I think of how great that city used to be. Fishermans Wharf and Pier 39 was so awesome back in the day. Forgive me for my anger.
@@drcornelius8275 - I passed through downtown San Fran about 1-2 years ago. The city streets looked like a ghost of what it used to be. Market Street....nothing! Sad. I never could have imagined.
@@JohnBowl14690 My parents took their honeymoon there in Aug 64' and I still have all their pictures and 8mm movies. It was beautiful then. Imagine anyone planning a honeymoon to San Fran now LOL....
We're fortunate that we like where we live well enough, and it's a retiree friendly area (though our winters are a bit long and cold). As moving would be pretty hard for us. Family is pretty much gone and friends are scattered across the country. But I've got my parents farm. It's a great retreat that's only a couple hours drive away and I'm not interested in selling it or moving further away from it. :)
Sort of the same way with us. We have a daughter in town and some relatives but the family has shrunk down so much. We've put a lot of time and love into the house and it would be hard to leave. At the same time, it's only a house and my dreams have been shattered before so if we had to move....oh, well. Anyway, good luck my friend! Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage And best wishes to you as well. I hear you on "it's only a house". That's the right attitude to have. This farm is something that's been in the family since the 1880's and it would be hard to see it sold as it's always been there for us. But if that ever needs to happen it'll happen. It's just land and buildings after all.
Sunny and warm just north of ya in Michigan. :-)
Tomorrow is going to be nice!
As I just turned 65 and I’m starting to think about retirement, We just moved 90 miles from my work to buy a house that’s half the cost of my last one. It makes financial sense and there will be so much to do in the Niagara Falls (Canada)area during retirement. While I currently have a long commute, it won’t be for long. 😊
That's a good 1-1/2 hour drive one way right? Boy, I hope you don't have to do that for long! Good luck! Buzz
I live next to Zionsvile (Indiana). It's the wealthiest city in Indiana. Nice town. Great schools. Low crime. We enjoy dining and golfing there. I considered moving there but land and homes are very expensive. Many pro athletes (Colts and Pacers) who stay in Indy live there are their playing days.
That seems to be a theme judging from the comments. The higher ranking suburbs are also some of the most expensive. Interesting. Thank you for your comment. Buzz
I live in Tennessee and they do not have a state tax but you are taxed on any other income when it comes to your 1040. I live close to both cities mentioned the prices of housing there is hugh and the traffic is too! It’s located near Nashville and we have several Colleges, several Medical Hospitals but it has changed so much !
I always take these studies with a grain of salt. It's easy to pull lot's of information from the Internet but the people doing the survey probably never stepped one foot in any of the cities. Thanks for watching! Buzz
I agree about articles ! I have to say Franklin and Brentwood are beautiful areas for sure !
I’m looking for a 55+ retirement community that has shared pool, craft room etc. probably snowbird from Alaska. Looking for suggestions on that environment.
I don't know if any except a mobile home near me.
Winchester Nevada is Las Vegas. Unincorporated Clark county. One thing that's left out of these lists are total costs of living. Nevada may have no state income tax and property taxes are definitely low, they do get you in other ways. For instance, car registration is very high if you drive a newer car. Gasoline is very expensive too. Groceries are higher than most areas in the midwest. Electric in the summer is very expensive. 400 dollar electric bills are not out of the ordinary. But costs aren't the only metric. Quality of life matters too. And Las Vegas is a nice place to live. Lots to do year round. Weather is nice most of the year except for the hottest 3 months of the summer. You have Mount Charleston an hour away to snow ski or cool off in the summer months. Lake Mead is 40 minutes to the east. SoCal is a short drive as is Phoenix or Utah. I've been here almost 30 years and its more than doubled in size which I dont like but I'm retired now so dont have to fight morning and evening rush hour!
I didn't know that. Thanks! Buzz
It all depends on how much money you have and your expectations. I live in the Chicago Burbs and I am done with it . Trying to get my medical issues in order and then hopefully I am out of here. I am hoping to move to Michigan and enjoy the great outdoors. Most the towns I am looking at are 2 to 4 thousand people. Trick is not to be too remote but remote enough. Everybody has a different idea of what they want. I just want out of urban sprawl. Of course finding a house for sale right now is not easy.
I hope you find a decent place that makes you happy. So nice to have the Internet to scout places and Google Earth to actually look them over. Good luck! Buzz
We are sticking with California for now. We have great weather, natural beauty, excellent health care, no debt, great friends, and awesome neighbors. If our son ever settles down in one spot we might consider moving at that time.
Nothing wrong with that! We do what makes us happy. Thanks again for commenting. Buzz
What’s with the wild horses running around Cleveland? It’s like the Wild West out there. 😂❤️🌵
Lot's of suburbs still have horse farms. Sometimes they go out for a long walk! Lol. Buzz
Great info buzz. 👍
Thank you!
I've spent a lot of time in California, lived in LA and San Jose, still have family in LA, San Diego, Riverside, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Fresno, Sacramento, so yeah I've know California, and I love my memories of LA especially -- but man the traffic and the costs of *everything* really wear me down whenever I visit. Love love love taking walks or riding my bike on the beach from Santa Monica to Venice, but between the traffic, prices, and -- there's no way to get around this -- homeless people, it really gets to me within a week or two. No way I could live there any more.
I'm lucky that I was able to retire on a pension from a university a few years ago, and while I mostly lived in Portland, Oregon from 1990-2020, and loved living there during most of those years, after my retirement my wife and I moved to a small town, not in Oregon, which I won't name because I don't want anybody else moving here. 🙂
Thank you sharing your first hand knowledge of the areas of California. I hope you found your Mayberry! Buzz
Totally understand the part of “I don’t want anybody else moving there” 😊
Unless I just lived in a horrible or super expensive place, I would never move and miss out on the lives of my grandkids
Absolutely right! Buzz
A year and a half ago me and the wife spent a long weekend in Nashville. We drove south through Brentwood and into Franklin.
Beautiful, upscale area. However, it was too rich for me !! We prefer quiet, less populated rural areas !!
Surprised that was the top suburb. Probably one of the reviewers lives there! Lol. Buzz
Brentwood and Franklin, TN, are expensive. We used to live a bit north of Nashville, but sold our house and moved just across the border into Kentucky. TN may not have income tax, but the sales tax, housing, property taxes, food, and gasoline were much higher where weused to live than where we live now. Moving meant my husband will be able to retire so much earlier compared to when we lived outside of Nashville.
That's why I'm not a big fan of these surveys but I thought this one was more legit than most. Thank you for watching! Buzz
We visited Franklin at Christmas time for a festival. Nice town, but I don't think I could afford to live there. Which part of KY did you settle? We are thinking the same to leave the Ohio winters behind.
@@jeffb.2469 We moved to Franklin, KY.
@@kristy8731 Nice. Thanks for responding. Looks like it's a few miles from the state line. I'll have to put it on our list of towns to check out.
Interesting. I almost moved to Nevada to be near siblings but opted to stay in a moderately tax-friendly state that ranks 16% higher than the national average on cost of living. I did so because I wanted to stay close to my grandchildren and I am so glad I made that decision.
I’m curious why they used the percentages of residents over the age of 65 living below the poverty line as a ranking criteria. They didn’t draw a reference as to why that affects the suitability of an area. I could make a guess but I might be wrong. I’m at about 130% of the poverty line for my state, so that has me curious. Over 17 MILLION Americans age 65+ live at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Line, which ends up being $29,160 for a single person. That’s just about 1/3 of the entire population of seniors over 65. And according to this Old House review, to have quality of life you want to make sure the area you live in doesn’t have a lot of those people. Mmmkay. 🤔
Good points. I'm not sure why they used the data points that they did. Reading some of the comments here, it seems many of the top 10 suburbs are in wealthy areas which would lower the amount of below poverty individuals. Thank you for your comment! Buzz
That’s it, I’m moving to Brunswick
Naw. I don't think it's all that great. Lol. Buzz
#7 Bethel Park - grew up there in South Park! Don’t plan to go back but staying in PA for now. Pa doesn’t tax retirement either
You're familiar with one of the top 20 suburbs. Cool! Interesting to read comments from people who have lived or now live in one of the suburbs. Thanks for watching! Buzz
I live in Texas the Dallas Fort Worth area in Fort Worth specifically no state income tax no tax on social security or pensions I live in a suburb and purchased a smaller 3 bedroom in 1970 for 48,000 in perfect condition today according to the tax roll it’s 148,000 today I am retired on security and drawing a pension from teachers retirement system I am surprised that Texas wasn’t listed NPR’s list but hey us Texans love it here
I saw that 9 Texas suburbs made the top 100 so there's that. Thanks for watching! Buzz
Sun City is a suburb of the Phoenix area specifically designed for retirees. I don't think you can even live there unless you are 55 (this includes everyone in the house), so the 75% over 65 sounds about right.
Makes perfect sense. Thank you! Buzz
Great minds think alike! Our video today was the top 10 places to retire to in the U.S. 7 out of the 10 were in Pennsylvania. We couldn’t believe it! We think the survey was done in Pennsylvania 😂 or paid for by Pennsylvania 😅
We love Tennessee! It’s a beautiful state!
I'll have to check it out. Pennsylvania? I was actually born in Erie and my grandfather worked at the GE plant. Buzz
I envy you Tenneseeans. I want to move to Murfeesbourough (spelling). We have family near there.
@@JohnBowl14690 we have traveled all over the state of Tennessee and the whole state is beautiful! Very friendly people too
Hinckley?
I like Hinckley!
Very interesting and Ohio made the list twice!!
Actually Strongsville, North Ridgeville and Mentor Ohio all made the top 100 but I didn't want to rub it in too much! Lol. Buzz
Honestly, I’m a little disappointed that Cali didn’t rank even lower 😡
You see, the more bad press we get, the more sheep that leave the barn, and therefore, the less it smells 😳😂🤣😂
Lol. I was thinking about a few of you when I mentioned California and didn't list the bottom 10 where 8 of the 10 were Cali. Lol. Buzz
I’m obviously biased because it’s been my home my entire life but I love it here. I think the weather is unbeatable, we have never had any life changing storm damage, and we are close to a wide variety of natural beauty that is filled with recreational activities.
Sure, we pay too much for taxes, it’s a small price to pay. @@BuzzRetirementGarage
I was curious so I found the article. They have very valid points about all of them in my opinion. Thankfully I don’t live near any of them 👍🏼🇺🇸@@BuzzRetirementGarage
It’s still a barn and you better watch where you step on the sidewalk 💩🤣
lol. Sounds like you live here too 😂@@11Bravo84
rural america is ALWAYS more reasonably priced,..
I would agree!
California isn't a great place to move to and retire, unless you have a lot of money. The taxes and home prices are pretty crazy here. But, a lot of people are staying here for retirement, because our property taxes are locked into 2% increases per year. I bought our house in 1996, so I can still afford to live here for now. 😁 Bret
Well it sure looks nice on your videos!
Sun City,Az also has no schools and i believe nobody under 19 is allowed to live there .55 and over community. Its a Del Webb community.
I think I did see a documentary about that suburb or one similar. Thank you for your comment! Buzz
Why would a retiree with no mortgage move to a smaller house that has a high price? It’s the golden handcuffs effect. Florida property taxes are high and insurance is very expensive. Climates are changing and a lot of people are rediscovering the upper Midwest.
Wouldn't that be something that the winds change and the upper Midwest becomes the go to spot? Lol. Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage oh Buzz it is for many already . Those that are planning ahead anyway. Look at Duluth Minnesota…
I moved to Florida for the sunshine can’t stand cold weather anymore
The state of Missouri will not tax you SSN starting in 2024.
That's going to help a lot of people out! Good to know. Thank you. Buzz
Same with West Virginia!
I definitely don't plan to move, but my setup is pretty good. I live in a nice middle class suburb in Cincinnati that borders a very wealthy community with all the immenities. Nice house, reasonable taxes, bordering a super safe world class suburb 🙂
I think part of being happy in retirement is being in a good community. I was surprised that 2 out 10 retiree's moved because they didn't like their home base. I guess they didn't want to give up their job. Stay happy! Buzz
@@BuzzRetirementGarage I'm here until the Good Lord calls me 🙂
Sounds like Mason or West Chester., or maybe Loveland area. We always planned on retiring to Florida, but we don't want to move that far from the kids and grandkids.
After looking around the US, I decided to retire outside the USA as the best choice for me I get all the benefits of America plus, kindness, respect, lower cost, warmer weather, no abortion or divorce which means equal reproductive rights for men and.... Best of all, a beautiful 23 year old wife. Awesome 😂
Glad it's working out and that you're happy! Buzz
Suburbs are full of Wendy's and Wendys is running $2 doubles via the app
I need to download that app! Lol. Buzz
I bought a retirement home in new development, so I get about as much sleep as Bob Vila’s neighbor! 😂. Enjoy the info
So you're getting the hammer effect during the day huh? They have a development going in near me. I can hear the diesel engines on the equipment but no hammering! Thank you for your comment! Buzz
Lived my whole life in California. Yes, there is a homeless problem on the west coast. Nice weather and a liberal government seem to attract homeless. Housing prices are above $500K for even a small unit. Not a great place to retire unless you already own a home with low prop 13 property tax.
Even so, I'm sure there's decent areas in CA just like anywhere else. Thanks for commenting! Buzz
Texas is to hot. And when you and your spouse is constantly getting skin cancer from the strong sun. I can’t wait to move in three years to a four season area.
I didn't think about that. Good luck! Buzz
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I have lived in several states and visited many others. I love the Cincinnati area. Has many things a large city has, but not as many complications. I also love the four seasons. I have lived in North Texas for over 20 years, but very much consider Cincinnati area a possible retirement destination.