Portland, Oregon
For a city that’s well-known for its progressiveness, retirees seem to have found it surprisingly aggressive. If you decide to move here, it will quickly become clear that Portlanders somewhat resent outsiders.
The logic is a bit fuzzy, but it’s most likely due to the big influx of newcomers, which raises the rent prices for everyone else. Some have even gone as far as saying that locals will shout out “Go back to California” in public places.
As far as residents are concerned, everyone not born in Oregon is an unwelcome foreigner! Portland is limited in jobs as well. So if you were looking to nab a part-time job to make some extra cash in retirement, this might not be the best place to do that.
Furthermore, the city offers little diversity and is predominately white. Do you enjoy drinking clean water? Wrong city, again! The water is fluoride-free and has suffered a pathogenic bacteria infiltration multiple times.
Don’t get us wrong, Portland is a beautiful place for retirees to visit, but we don’t recommend moving there.
They are !!
Asheville NC use to be a beautiful place to live but the policies the mayor has supported have destroyed this small city. Crime, mostly due to homeless drug addicts, have made Asheville a very dangerous place to live.
I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and love it! Retired and single, lots to see and do! Crime is rising, mostly stolen cars. I take buses bc I’m native New Yorker. Beautiful natural areas. Good climate. Love being outdoors in clean air, under trees, or by the water.
LOOKS like 9 out of 10 are DEMOCRATICALLY RUN CITIES !!!
C’mon people wake up !!!