Top Places to Retire

[stephenc]

This is an article I found on AOL. It lists the top places in the country to retire. Jax ranked 11th and was the only city in Florida to make the cut. http://money.aol.com/bp_retire

[Steve]

Jacksonville, Fla.
Best place to retire:
Riverside/Avondale

Pros: Weather, art, eclectic shopping, and river views.
Cons: There's little public transportation, a lot of traffic, and limited real estate and rentals. Real estate: A comfortable loft can be found in the $300,000s. A two-bedroom rental near the river is $1,400.

[Steve]

Little Public Transit - shocking

[Jason]

Also note.... the neighborhood is almost as old as many of the retirees. 

[JeffreyS]

The article focused on Riverside/Avondale was a short but interesting read. The best part was the more info on Jax link which had great stats about the area.  Median age 34.

[reednavy]

Are the cons listed above, and it made the list for what?, cost of living and climate, well hell, throw most of the Panhandle in there as well.