Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada

By Warren R. Bland

Seventy-six million American and 10 million Canadian "baby boomers" born between 1946 and 1964 are moving toward retirement in an era of increasing affluence and mobility. Providing information on 60... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932919198
• ISBN13: 9781932919196
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Next Decade, Inc.
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Some of my favorite cities

When I think of retirement cities, I think of towns and cities, both large and small, that have great spirit and lots of choices of things to do -- something for everyone. That is what attracts a wide cross-section of people, which adds to the charm of a place. Dr. Bland has done a wonderful job of capturing that image of his selected cities. Of course, I loved it that my city, Portland, Oregon, was ranked very high -- but I was equally attracted to many of his write-ups of other cities we have visited and loved. Although Dr. Bland gives equal weight to each criteria, you could easily add "weightings" to his numbers for criteria that are most important to you. This would obviously "shuffle" his rankings, depending upon your weightings. This book is a great, well thought out guide to selecting a new place to live for anyone considering a move -- whether for retirement or not.

Well Done!

Dr. Brand does a very thorough job of researching high quality places to retire. He includes many clear charts and provides lots of information in a variety of formats to assist readers in making their decisions. I especially appreciate his "folksy" approach, which includes not only compiling many pieces of statistical data in an easy-to-understand manner, but also represents discussions he had with residents of each city. A minor complaint is that a few of our favorite places didn't make "the cut," but I realize he had to draw the line somewhere. Good job overall -- and a good value for the money.

Excellent resource for those considering a retirement move

Dr. Bland does a superb job of providing detailed place descriptions and an even balance of towns located in 23 states and 5 Canadian provinces. Dr. Bland has personally visited each location and applied 12 separate criteria to arrive at his ratings. This book is, by far, the most outstanding among its competitors. Sixty places are reviewed in this book, with 37 ranking "good, very good or excellent" in the cost of living category. These rankings are based on estimates from ACCRA (formerly called the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association), as well as tax burdens on the state and local levels. Cost of living is one of 12 criteria used to determine the overall place ranking.

An excellent, plain-terms, easy-to-use resource

Now in a new expanded edition, Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada rates the top towns and cities in America and Canada, based on the twelve most important criteria to retirees: landscape, climate, quality of life, cost of living, transportation, retail services, health care, community services, cultural and educational activities, recreational activities, work and volunteer activities, and crime rates and public safety. Written by award-winning geographer Warren R. Bland, Retire in Style discusses the pros and cons of each of its top cities in layman's terms, with a temperature chart indicating climate, a table of the various ratings, a simple map of the city and surrounding roads, a very brief summary of the city's history and distinguishing features, and a paragraph or two explaining the reasoning behind the rating in each category. An excellent, plain-terms, easy-to-use resource for surveying optimum places to relocate upon retirement.

Retire in Style 60 Outstanding Places Across The USA and C

"Retire in Style" puts all the pieces together that one would need to make the best personal choice for a retirement location. The book's details of cost of living to recreational activites leaves no stone unturned. The author gives a wonderful view of what is possible in a new location. For a peace of mind when looking for your retirement place a must have is "Retire in Style".