[LI SNOWBIRD]

The best retirement villages in America

The Villages is on the list BUT behind Solavita!!

[jebartle]

Been there, not even close to "the Villages"!!!!!

[Taltarzac725]

I lived in Scottsdale between getting my Masters Degree at the U of Denver Graduate School of Librarianship and Information Management and starting work at Information Access Company in the late Summer of 1984. They did Magazine Index, National Newspaper Index, Legal Resource Index, etc. Newspaper Indexes - Newspaper Research - Research Guides at University at Buffalo

Nice place to live but so hot in the summer. And the traffic at certain times of the year.

[patfla06]

Solavita should be LAST on any list.
We did a lifestyle visit just for the fun of it.
Being in POLK County should have been my first warning.

Inside the “compound” is okay.
Once you leave you notice how bad the town is.
We had 2 choices for dinner outside, McD’s or Taco Bell.

Not a safe area at all.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by patfla06

Solavita should be LAST on any list.
We did a lifestyle visit just for the fun of it.
Being in POLK County should have been my first warning.

Inside the “compound” is okay.
Once you leave you notice how bad the town is.
We had 2 choices for dinner outside, McD’s or Taco Bell.

Not a safe area at all.

POLK County does seem to get a lot of tornado and hurricane warnings. Tornado History Project: Polk County, Florida

[manaboutown]

One of my cousins and her husband back in the day lived in Auburndale in Polk County near the Donald Duck orange juice plant which had what looked like a water tower painted to look like a can of frozen Donald Duck Orange juice. One day a tornado took out the water tower which was a landmark. I don't think they ever rebuilt it.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by LI SNOWBIRD

The best retirement villages in America

The Villages is on the list BUT behind Solavita!!

If I am not mistaken this is a listing of the best retirement villages in no particular order.

[My Post]

What makes something a village and when is it no longer a village?

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

If I am not mistaken this is a listing of the best retirement villages in no particular order.

That is the way I understood it also.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by My Post

What makes something a village and when is it no longer a village?

The Chicago high rise would not fit my definition of a village for sure.

[2BNTV]

When a list includes Milford and Bridgeport CT, I have to discount the survey.

Having moved from CT, (Bridgeport), all I can say it is a good state to be from. Taxes in CT are outrageous. At one time, it was the murder capital of the USA.

TV is far superior. IMHO

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

When a list includes Milford and Bridgeport CT, I have to discount the survey.

Having moved from CT, (Bridgeport), all I can say it is a good state to be from. Taxes in CT are outrageous. At one time, it was the murder capital of the USA.

TV is far superior. IMHO

TV is a better place with you here, and Bridgeport went down when you left Joe.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

TV is a better place with you here, and Bridgeport went down when you left Joe.

Thanks Ed. Bridgeport was the "armpit:" of the country.

Like night and day compared to TV. IMHO

[kathyspear]

The article says that homes in TV are available in a range of price points but the home they show in the pics is over $400k. That would lead many people to believe that 400k is the median home price which, of course, is not the case at all.

And who would want to retire in Chicago unless you had to live near your kids or something. I doubt anyone who is NOT from Chicago would retire there. Most retirees want warm weather and low taxes.

kathy

[bbbbbb]

Originally Posted by LI SNOWBIRD

The best retirement villages in America

The Villages is on the list BUT behind Solavita!!

Solivita is very nice, has a real gated entry, not a button to push as here. Also well managed, speed controls and not a spot of a bar and heavy drinking on every corner. Insde Pool and running track.

Also,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, strict controls on children, only allowed in pools certain hours and this is ENFORCED.
Del Webb near Orlando is nice too.