The 5 Worst Places to Retire in the U.S.

[SoCalDem]

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/07/21/The-5-Worst-Places-to-Retire-in-the-US.aspx#page1

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By DAVID ROTH, The Fiscal Times
July 21, 2011

It's easy to find lists of the best places to retire in the United States. The AARP has one,
so does Forbes, U.S. News and a host of retiree-oriented websites. The same cities and states
tend to appear on each list – Tucson, Ariz.! Austin, Texas! — in part because the things that matter
most as people pick a place to retire – proximity to good medical care, tax advantages for seniors,
nice climate and safe streets – never really go out of style.

But the states, cities and communities in which retirees enjoy those tax breaks, tee times, affordable
homes and other trappings of a comfortable retirement have not proven to be nearly as stable.
With states and municipalities still reeling from the Great Recession, the security that retirees
prize has become more and more elusive.

And so, instead of another list of the best places to retire, we offer something a little bit
different and – in keeping with the tenor of the times – perhaps a little bit more realistic.
Here is The Fiscal Times list of The Worst Places to Retire.
Consider it a field guide of what to avoid … and consider yourself warned.

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[HopeHoops]

1. I thought that WAS the US.

[Auggie]

2. What's wrong with The Laguna Woods Village retirement community?

"The Laguna Woods Village retirement community in Orange County, is home to a marijuana-growing collective, with varietals of cannabis with names like Super Silver Haze."