Colorado Springs earns spot in top 10 best places to retire
Americans on the brink of retirement should head for rockier terrain.
Phoenix, Denver and Colorado Springs are among the top 10 best cities to retire, according to a Bankrate.com survey out Monday.
The full list includes:
1. Phoenix metro area, including Mesa and Scottsdale
2. Arlington/Alexandria, Va.
3. Prescott, Ariz.
4. Tucson
5. Des Moines
6. Denver
7. Austin
8. Cape Coral, Fla.
9. Colorado Springs
10. Franklin, Tenn.
While people might expect Florida cities along the coast to be some of the more desirable locations for seniors, Kahn says the major ones don’t make the top 10 because of how much it rains, the humidity and how expensive it can be to live in cities such as Miami. Northeast cities also fare poorly due to cost of living and cold.
As late day dark clouds gather to block the sunshine, Amiee Fooshee and her kids Casey, left, and Frank explore a rock formation near the Siamese Twins in the Garden of The Gods Sunday, January 15, 2012. Fooshee said she was “born and raised” in Colorado Springs and takes any chance to gets to explore the Garden of the Gods. Mark Reis, The Gazette