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Below Average
Cost-of-Living Retirement Communities
Eastern U.S.
Bella
Vista, New Haven, Connecticut
For
those not in the market to buy real estate at
retirement time, Bella Vista is an alternative worth
considering. This very affordable,
age-targeted (55+) apartment community offers a good
variety of on-site services/amenities and places
great emphasis on the safety and well-being of its
residents.
Heritage
Village, Southbury, Connecticut
Wild
Meadows, Dover, Delaware
Plantation
Oaks, Flagler Beach, Florida
Pickwick
Pines Resort, Iuka, Mississippi
Hidden away in the heart of the
Deep South, in a small town named Iuka, sits a large
resort-like community that attracts retirees and
vacationers with second homes. Pickwick
Pines rambles across 160 wooded acres, is close to
excellent lake recreation and boasts affordable, new
site-built homes. Amenities include a 14,000 sq. ft.
activities center and four nearby golf courses.
Lakeside
Crossing, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Central U.S.
Grand
Lakeview, Des Moines, Iowa
Western U.S.
Mission
Royale, Casa Grande, Arizona
Mission
Royale is an active adult community located within a
larger all ages development by Meritage
Homes. New and resale single family
homes are designed to blend into the surrounding
landscape, and prices are quite reasonable. Amenities include a new
clubhouse and tennis courts, not to mention mountain
and desert views.
Pueblo
El Mirage Resort, El Mirage, Arizona
Towerpoint
RV Resort, Mesa, Arizona
RV snowbirds and those seeking
year-round RV sites and mobile home accommodations (some
for lease) in a fun, 55+ community will want to check
out Towerpoint RV Resort in Mesa, Arizona.
This large development works to create a lively
atmosphere with planned activities and numerous
amenities.
Sands
RV and Golf Resort, Hot
Desert Springs, California
Sunrise
Bluffs, Belen, New Mexico
In
central New Mexico, just south of Albuquerque, is
the sleepy town of Belen, and within Belen is the
tidy, gated manufactured home community of Sunrise
Bluffs. This cozy development sits beneath
dry, sunny skies and offers affordable homes
starting in the low $120,000s.
Destinations
at Sandhill, Las Vegas, Nevada
Destinations
at Sandhill is an active adult apartment
community that provides an alternative to
purchasing real estate at retirement
time. This gated complex has
four floor plans from which to choose; one
and two bedroom units are available for
lease with rents starting below $885 a
month.
Scenic
Hills, Cibolo, Texas
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