Retire in Style: 50 Affordable Places Across America

By Warren R. Bland

Providing information on 50 of the most outstanding communities across the United States, this handy sourcebook guides retirees toward safe, friendly communities that are rich in amenities. Rather... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0970090803
• ISBN13: 9780970090805
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Next Decade, Inc.
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Bland's book is brilliant

Dr. Bland's book provides a systematic analysis of the quality of life provided by numerous American cities. Various salient criteria--cost of living, crime, etc.--are used in his analyses, but the overviews given are brilliant snapshots of the overall quality of life in each of the cities. One gets a sense of what one can expect in each of these cities in terms not only of the various factors analyzed, but how they all work together in producing the "way of life" or "style of living" of each city. This is a must-read for someone considering a move in retirement.

Look no further ..... The Best Retirement Resource!!

I don't think I'm exaggerating in I saying that "Retire in Style" is the single best resource currently available on US retirement communities. I have reviewed many other books on the subject and have found that most are either too data intensive, losing the reader in a sea of numbers and academic jargon, or too superficial to offer any meaningful commentary on where to retire. In contrast, Dr. Bland's book provides all the meaningful data necessary to make an intelligent choice while maintaining surprising readability.If you are looking for a resource to help you determine where you will retire, I suggest buying Dr. Bland's Book. It is entertaining, informative and captures the unique character of each location.

A Stylish Book for Retiring in Style

"Retire in Style," by Warren R. Bland is an ideal book to help you find an attractive and affordable town for retirement. It is well researched and organized and uses tables, charts and maps effectively. Forty very charming yet affordable towns and cities are described in detail and rated on 12 criteria important to retirees. An additional 10 places are described more briefly. We are glad we bought this book and are looking forward to seeing some of Dr. Bland's top-rated places for ourselves.