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How do I find towns with a low cost of living, within an hour and a half of an airport, that have a decent number of people between the ages of 45 and 65, and that are in CA, OR and WA?

(Either advise me on how to look for them, or reveal any you've found, I guess, thank you very much.)

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on August 16 2006 at 12:34 AM

Customer (name blocked for privacy)

Status: Closed Value: $18

The best site I have found for doing this type of research is: Sperling's Best Places. Just enter a city or zipcode -- then, use the different links on the left of the results page to find specific information in different categories.

Here is a profile of your current city.

Click above Link(s) (if any) for additional information.

Let me know if you need more input. If not, thanks for the opportunity to assist you... Please honor my efforts by Clicking the green 'Accept' button (located within this post -- above-right). Adding a bonus -- should you wish to do so -- would be warmly welcomed.

Good Luck!

Steve

Counselor /listener/collaborative problem solver. Thanks!

Reply to Steve -- a.k.a. Oreport's Post: Hi, there, Steve,

Thank you very much. Re a bonus, I had already increased the amount from $8 to $18, so if I do leave one perhaps you can understand that it won't be much considering my where-with-all.

I think Sperling's is a good place to start, and then I can search for articles on the best prospects.

Thanks, again, I really appreciate it. Lots of people there passed on this question before you took it, I was getting worried!

Added: Do you have any advice about magazines or websites that would be most likely to do stories on liberal, baby-boomer type places (that aren't for the ones who got rich)?

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on August 16 2006 at 11:58 AM

Thank you for replying.

Regarding magazines I have two recommendations:

Where to Retire Magazine -- which is offering one free issue.

AARP Magazine -- which is included in the low-cost yearly membership dues. (AARP membership is open to individuals who are 50 and over.)

You should be able to use the 'People' and 'Voting' Links on Sperling city profile pages to narrow down your choices regarding demographics and political climate.

I am also including, for your consideration, a comparison of my city -- Eugene Oregon -- with your city. Eugene has a lower cost of living in most categories and appears to be more liberal (e.g. more Democrats) than your city.

Just to clarify, the decision of whether to include a bonus (and, if so, in what amount) -- just like the decision of whether to accept an answer -- lies entirely with you.

Click above Link(s) (if any) for additional information.

Let me know if you need more input. If not, thanks for the opportunity to assist you... Please honor my efforts by Clicking the green 'Accept' button (located within this post -- above-right). Adding a bonus -- should you wish to do so -- would be warmly welcomed.

Good Luck!

Steve

Edited by Oreport on August 16 2006 at 2:55 PM

Counselor /listener/collaborative problem solver. Thanks!

Reply to Steve -- a.k.a. Oreport's Post: Thanks very much for the additional information. I get the AARP Magazine, though don't really read it. My impression is that the type of baby-boomers I'm looking for aren't going to be looking at retirement magazines, because like Horizonsusa.com, they tend to focus on "retirement communities" as in developments for retirees. But maybe I'm wrong. This is partly why I found this to be a difficult search subject myself. I'll check out the Eugene, OR, comparison, thanks. I'm meanwhile discovering what doesn't show up on Sperling's. Sebastopol, CA, for instance, has a much higher official cost of living than here, but rentals for small apartments are less, and the job pay is higher. And there's a glitch when trying to get info on Sandpoint, ID, so nothing comes up. But I do appreciate knowing about it as a place to start. I will accept your answer happily, thanks, again. --Nancy Jencks

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