SELECTING A RETIREMENT LOCATION
If you and yours are just starting the retirement location selection process, the following web site is a good place to start.
http://www.usnews.com/directories/retirement
Their directions for use are:
The 2008 version of our search tool allows you to rank and analyze more
than 2,000 locations throughout the United States, according to various criteria
including cost of living, healthcare, climate, and recreation. To create a
customized list of cities based on your criteria, answer each category that
appeals to you. (Categories that do not interest you can be ignored and will not
be factored into the rankings.) When you're done click the "Rank Results" button
to display the rankings. Click the locations that interest you for detailed
information, or browse them state by state.
Narrow your search by answering one, some or all
categories.
Depending on your questionarre, it will return a list of locations, with
the percentage rating it met your enquiry.
The city listed are also clickable to provide more in depth information
such as:
Stafford,
Texas
Map
This city is in southeastern
Texas.
Climate
Stafford's summers are hot, with plenty of precipitation, and winters are mild.
Cultural Attractions
Plays, concerts, seminars, and more are presented at the Stafford Civic Centre.
Geography
Stafford is near Houston, to the southwest.
Historical
Santa Ana and his men stayed in town for a night on their way to San Jacinto; in the morning, Ana's troops burned the town.
Recreation
Four country clubs are located in the immediate area.
Location
Details
|
Weather |
|
|
Average January
high/low temperature (?) |
53.5 ° / 30.51 °
|
|
Average July
high/low temperature (?) |
93.4 ° / 70.36 °
|
|
Precipitation
(?) |
45.28 in.
/yr. |
|
% Sunny days per
year (?) |
25 % |
|
Index score for
various storm types (lower is better) (?) |
310 |
|
Index score for
air quality (lower is better) (?) |
89 |
|
Cost of
Living |
|
|
Median home
price (?) |
$ 179,450 |
|
Median household
income, age 55 to 75 (?) |
$52451.0 |
|
Median household
income, all ages(?) |
$49413 |
|
Maximum state
income tax (?) |
0 % |
|
State sales tax
(?) |
8.25 % |
|
Recreational & Cultural Activities
|
|
|
Area of square
miles of parkland/greenspace (?) |
N/A |
|
Number of public
golf courses within the county (?) |
5 |
|
Number of
private golf courses within the county (?) |
31 |
|
Number of public
swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) |
34 |
|
Health clubs,
studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) |
168 |
|
Number of sports
teams within the county (?) |
0 |
|
Number of movie
theaters within the county (?) |
8 |
|
Number of
libraries within the county (?) |
11 |
|
Number of
museums within the county (?) |
4 |
|
Number of
college and universities that reside within the county (?) |
0 |
|
Population
& Demographics |
|
|
Total population
(?) |
19,825 |
|
Population
density (?) |
3,791
people/mi.² |
|
Population
trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) |
232.7%
growth |
|
Population over
55 (?) |
4,048
people |
|
Education
(?) |
35 % have a
college degree |
|
Health |
|
|
Number of
hospitals within the county (?) |
10 |
|
Number of
clinics within the county (?) |
59 |
|
Number of elder
care facilities within the county (?) |
80 |
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