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| Center for Neighborhood Technology / Transportation for America, 2011, Free
http://t4america.org/docs/SeniorsMobilityCrisis.pdf
This study estimates that by 2015, more than 15.5 million Americans 65 and older will live in communities where public transportation service is poor or non-existent. It also ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by the quality of their transportation services. |
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| http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=45549
The authors report that the three main factors augmenting depression were neighborhood socioeconomic influences, residential stability, and racial/ethnic composition, with positive neighborhood socioeconomic influences being significantly protective against worsening symptoms. |
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| http://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/best-places-to-retire, Free
A very good site to identify towns and cities all over the U.S. that have the right size, home prices, weather, and healthcare services you are looking for. |
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| University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, October 2010, Free
http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/papers/pdf/wp234.pdf
The authors analyze the geographical distances between older adults and their grown children, and how these change over time. |
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| http://jag.sagepub.com/content/30/4/407.abstract
These researchers' findings do not support the notion that rural residence always places caregivers at risk for negative outcomes. |
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| http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/65B/6/767.abstract
Conway and York show that interstate migration patterns for older Americans remained pretty steady from 1970 to 2000, and explain away evidence to the contrary. |
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| U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Economic Research Service, August 2009, Free
http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/ERR79/
According to Cromartie and Nelson's analysis, if baby boomers follow past migration patterns where older people tend to relocate to more isolated and less costly settings, the nonmetro population age 55-75 will increase by 30 percent between now and 2020. |
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| Rodale Inc., 2004 (Revised ed.), $19.95 (U.S.)
Cullinane and Fitzgerald cover in an intelligent way all the main issues that arise in the process of retiring, but give extraordinarily detailed information and analysis concerning the question of where to live - both kind of residence, and especially geographical location. |
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| http://www.gilbertguide.com/senior-care-directory/continuing-care-retirement-communities.html, Free
Find continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) by state or major city. |
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| Pew Research Center, August 7, 2009, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1301/older-americans-west-feel-younger-healthier
According to this survey, the Western U.S. states report a higher proportion of age 65+ adults who are healthy and don’t feel old. |
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| Boston College Center for Retirement Research, September 2009, Free
http://crr.bc.edu/images/stories/Briefs/ib_9-18.pdf
The authors examine the migration patters of older adults. |
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| http://htaindex.cnt.org/, Free
Helps identify the costs of housing and transportation together in metropolitan areas both major and minor across the U.S. |
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| http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/index.shtml, Free
A great site to check out if you are thinking of living outside the U.S. – for the adventure, or to get more lifestyle for the buck. |
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| Raghavan observes that low income taxes in a given state may be more than offset by other taxes, and she provides a useful state-by-state tax chart. |
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| Frommers, 2007
http://www.amazon.com/Retirement-Places-Rated-What-Deserve/dp/0470089598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1280772483&sr=1-2
Savageau helps you identify the factors that should affect your decision to move, and then rates over 200 places based on a wide variety of criteria. |
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| http://www.snowbirdhelper.com/, Free
This site offers a wide variety of information for people who want to move south for the winters. |
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| Pew Research Center, February 2009, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1134/content-in-american-suburbs
This survey found that people who live in suburbs are more content with their environment than people in rural or urban areas. |
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| http://retirementliving.com/RLtaxes.html, Free
An excellent place to start, if you want to get a feel for whether your state taxes will go up or down if you move. |
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| $18.00/year
http://wheretoretire.com/
A magazine that comes out six times a year, dedicated to helping you find the best places to live in retirement. You can get a free trial issue at their website. |