Hilo, Hawaii
Hawaii is probably one of the most beautiful destinations, with an enviable climate and…very high prices. While in Hilo, which can be found on the Big Island, the overall cost of living is 36.4% more than the national average, is still less pricey than the capital city Honolulu, where the living cost is 101.1% above the national average.
The median home value in Hilo is $339,800, which is still pricey, in comparison with the U.S. median of $229,000, but then again, much more reasonable than the 676,100 medians you’ll find in the capital.
Plus, if you can afford to pay a little more, it would be TOTALLY worth it. The local lifestyle is amazing, the overall mood is focused on quietness and calmness, with some interesting opportunities for a bit of adventure.
Yes, everyone that works should have benefits for their retirement.
Regarding article by Dorothy ,”9 Amazing Small Towns to Retire In” Middletown, Connecticut is first. I grew up in Middletown and visit once in a while. Restaurants are a too many thing on Main Street,etc. The ability to purchase newspapers for local news is gone. Unless a college-related bookstore has changed its mind. It is no longer a Barnes/Noble corporate bookstore. Central News, a longtime outlet is long gone and is replaced by a sandwich shop. A lunch place called Ford News has no newspapers despite its name and serves meals like a diner till midafternoon . Also on Main Street north of that location is another diner. Both have been main stays on Main Street long before these new food palaces arrived on the scene and seem to give Middletown its new reputation. As for Wesleyan Univ., one must live downtown to only walk to campus for amenities. Middletown Area Transit buses operate Mon-Sat 6am-6pm only. I would like my former city to be like other New England towns with a operating main street. Grocery stores have left downtown also. Drug stores also are gone from downtown
You are out of your minds! Recommending ice boxes like Montana, Minnesota, New England states, etc. to us old geezers with aches and pains and no desire to tread on snow and ice is a total non-starter.
I have a strong feeling that these candidates for “best” are bought and paid for. Older folk with their chronic issues typically hate the cold.
I live in Vermont and would not consider Burlington a small town. It is a nice place but is also the largest city in the state.