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Best Places to
Retire Abroad
We investigated the overseas retirement scene, looking for mostly warm and sunny, attractively affordable locales with good-to-excellent health care that are hospitable to Americans of retirement age. Read
Costa Rica
The Central Valley's outlying towns boast temperate, dry days, natural beauty—and so much more. Read
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2009 Best Places to Live the Simple Life
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Rich culture, great food, low stress. Who wouldn't want to call these affordable cities home? Read
Tucson, Arizona
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Tucson's Mexican, Native American and frontier roots have mingled to create a mosaic all its own. Read
Greenville, South Carolina
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After 30 years of redevelopment, Greenville boasts many amenities and a pedestrian-friendly downtown. Read
Montpelier, Vermont
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The churches and homes of downtown Montpelier add intimacy to America's most livable capital city. Read
Logan, Utah
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Opportunities to bike, hike and ski are all within easy reach for residents of this Utah town, nestled in the Cache Valley. Read
Ames, Iowa
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Offering 55 miles of trails for bikers, runners and walkers, Ames is ideal for anyone who loves wide-open spaces. Read
2008 Best Places to Live a Healthy Life
These cities have made robust living—and active retirement—a priority. After reading why, you might want to move there too. Read
Ann Arbor. Michigan
The University of Michigan Health Center in Ann Arbor is one of the largest university medical centers in the world. Read
Honolulu, Hawaii
Residents of Honolulu spend more time exercising than do people in almost any other city we surveyed. Read
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison has worked hard to earn its reputation as a green—and healthy—city. Read
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rates of diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol in Santa Fe are among the lowest in the country. Read
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo's fresh air—and commitment to preserving it—makes this one of the cleanest, greenest cities on our list. Read
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