Alpena, Michigan

Today's Retirement Planning city is Alpena, Michigan.

Alpena has a population of about 10,500 people and is located in northern Michigan. It is 186 miles north of Detroit.

Alpena averages 28" of rain per year with the wettest months being August (3.4"), July (3.0"), June (2.9") and September (2.9"). They also average about 60" of snow per year with January (21.4"), December (20.5"), February (15.8"), March (13.4"), November (8.1") and April (4.9") being the only months that average over 1".

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...26

Feb...28

Mar...38

Apr...51

May...65

Jun...74

Jul...80

Aug...77

Sep...68

Oct...57

Nov...43

Dec...31

Here is some more information about Alpena, Michigan.

48% Democrat

50% Republican

43% Catholic

27% Protestant

97% White

The overall cost of living is 73 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Alpena averages 171 sunny days per year.

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Amherst, Massachusetts

Today's Retirement Planning city is Amherst, Massachusetts.

Amherst is located in west central Massachusetts about 98 miles west of Boston. They have a population of about 34,000 people. Amherst averages about 43" of rain with the wettest months being May (4.11"), August (4.10") and September (4.06"). They also average about 44" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...33
Feb...36
Mar...46
Apr...58
May...70
Jun...78
Jul...83
Aug...81
Sep...73
Oct...62
Nov...49
Dec...38

Here is some more information about Amherst, Massachusetts.

69% Democrat
28% Republican

23% Catholic
3% Protestant

76% White
6% Hispanic
5% Black
3% Chinese

The overall cost of living is 116 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Amherst averages 190 sunny days per year

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.

Baltimore, Maryland

Today's Retirement Planning city is Baltimore, Maryland.

Baltimore is the home of the NFL's Ravens and baseball's Orioles in the American League. It is located in north central Maryland about 41 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. They have a population of about 637,000 people.

Baltimore averages about 42" of rain per year with the wettest months being August (4.00"), July (3.80") and March (3.80"). They also average about 21" of snow per year with snow in January (5.9"), February (6.5"), March (3.8") April (0.1"), November (1.0") and December (3.5").

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...41
Feb...44
Mar...53
Apr...65
May...74
Jun...83
Jul...88
Aug...85
Sep...79
Oct...68
Nov...56
Dec...45

Here is some more information about Baltimore, Maryland.

81% Democrat
16% Republican

12% Catholic
12% Protestant

64% Black
31% White

The overall cost of living is 92 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Baltimore averages 213 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you with your Retirement Planning.

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Augusta, Maine

Today's Retirement Planning city is Augusta, Maine.

Augusta, Maine is the state capital and has a population of about 18,500 people. Augusta is located in southwestern Maine about 57 miles northeast of Portland. It is also 166 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts.


Augusta averages about 41" of rain per year with the wettest months being October (4.04"), May (3.90") and November (3.81"). Augusta also averages about 78" of snowfall per year with January (22"), February (22.1"), March (13.8") and December (13.4") being far and away the months with the most snow.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...29
Feb...32
Mar...41
Apr...53
May...66
Jun...75
Jul...81
Aug...79
Sep...70
Oct...58
Nov...46
Dec...34

Here is some more information about Augusta, Maine.

53% Democrat
44% Republican

21% Catholic
10% Protestant

96% White

The average overall cost of living is 56 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Augusta averages 203 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.

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Abbeville, Louisiana

Today's Retirement Planning city is Abbeville, Louisiana.

Abbeville has a population of about 12,000 people and is located in southern Louisiana. It is about 18 miles southwest of Lafayette and about 76 miles southwest of Baton Rouge.

Abbeville gets about 64" of rain per year with the wettest months being June (6.45"), July (6.20"), August (6.16") and January (6.00"). Abbeville averages no snowfall...WOO HOO!!!

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...60
Feb...64
Mar...70
Apr...76
May...83
Jun...88
Jul...90
Aug...90
Sep...88
Oct...80
Nov...71
Dec...63

Here is some more information about Abbeville, Louisiana.

37% Democrat
61% Republican

89% Catholic
6% Protestant

53% White
39% Black
5% Vietnamese

The overall cost of living is 77 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Abbeville averages 212 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you with your Retirement Planning.

Ashland, Kentucky

Today's Retirement Planning city is Ashland, Kentucky.

Ashland has a population of about 21,000 people and is located in northeastern Kentucky near the Ohio and West Virginia borders. It is about 15 miles southeast of Huntington, West Virginia.

Ashland averages about 41" of rain per year with the wettest months being July (4.68"), May (4.47") and June (4.02"). They also average about 10" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...42
Feb...47
Mar...57
Apr...68
May...77
Jun...84
Jul...88
Aug...87
Sep...80
Oct...69
Nov...57
Dec...46

Here is some more information about Ashland, Kentucky.

46% Democrat
52% Republican

50% Protestant
4% Catholic

95% White
2% Black

The overall cost of living is 76 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Ashland averages 163 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you with your Retirement Planning.

Derby, Kansas

Today's Retirement Planning city is Derby, Kansas.

Derby is a city of about 18,000 people and is located in SSE Kansas about 11 miles southeast of Wichita.

Derby averages about 33" of rain per year with the wettest months being June (4.71"), May (4.33") and July (3.73"). They also average about 13" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...40
Feb...47
Mar...57
Apr...67
May...76
Jun...87
Jul...93
Aug...92
Sep...82
Oct...70
Nov...55
Dec...43

Here is some more information about Derby, Kansas.

36% Democrat
62% Republican

13% Catholic
21% Protestant

92% White
3% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is 83 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Derby also averages 227 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps with your Retirement Planning.

Bettendorf, Iowa

Today's Retirement Planning city is Bettendorf, Iowa.

Bettendorf is a city of about 31,000 people and is located in east central Iowa along the Mississippi river. It is 7 miles east of Davenport and 194 miles west of Chicago.

Bettendorf averages about 36" of rain per year with the wettest months being June (4.75"), May (4.44") and August (4.31"). They also average about 17" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...30
Feb...36
Mar...48
Apr...61
May...72
Jun...81
Jul...85
Aug...83
Sep...76
Oct...65
Nov...48
Dec...35

Here is some more information about Bettendorf, Iowa.

51% Democrat
48% Republican

94% White
2% Hispanic
2% Black

21% Catholic
22% Protestant

The overall cost of living is 93 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Bettendorf also averages about 203 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.

Beech Grove, Indiana

Today's Retirement Planning city is Beech Grove, Indiana.

Beech Grove is a city of about 14,000 and is located about 6 miles southeast of Indianapolis. You have the advantage of a small city feeling and yet you are only minutes from Indianapolis where you can enjoy their museums, concerts, the Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis Colts and all of the other advantages Indianapolis has to offer.

Beech Grove averages about 40" of rain per year with the wettest months being July (4.78"), May (4.61") and June (4.14"). Beech Grove also averages about 10" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan...33
Feb...39
Mar...50
Apr...61
May...72
Jun...81
Jul...84
Aug...82
Sep...76
Oct...65
Nov...51
Dec...39

Here is some more information about Beech Grove, Indiana:

50% Democrat
48% Republican

12% Catholic
14% Protestant

95% White
2% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is 75 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Beech Grove also averages 184 sunny days per year.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.

I'm back

After about a 2 month absence experimenting wth another blog, I have decided to return to this blog.

I will pick up where I left off, blogging mostly about various cities in the U.S. that yo umay want to visit or relocate to upon retirement. I also may occassionaly post about various financial issues facing soon to be retirees.

Another Blog

I began about 6 weeks ago blogging. I don't know how I did it but I got into 2 different Blog sites. I decided to go ahead and maintain 2 blogs until I decided which on I liked best.

Both Blog sites are good, however, I have decided to cut back to one Blog. Both of my Blogs focused on cities you may want to look at if you want to relocate upon retirement.

I have decided to abandon this Blog in favor of my Blog at http://retirementlifeplanning.blog.com

Thank you for those of you who have visited this site and I hope you will visit my other Blog.

A special thanks goes out to Kathy who posted a message on this Blog.

Thanks again and please visit my Retirement Life Planning Blog at http://retirementlifeplanning.blog.com

Addison, Illinois

The city that we will look at in today's Retirement Planning is Addison, Illinois.

Addison is located in North East Illinois about 23 miles North West of Chicago. The population of Addison is about 37,000.

Addison get about 23" of rain per year with August (4.6") being the only month that gets more than 4". Addison also averages about 24" of snow per year.

Here are the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 30
Feb 35
Mar 46
Apr 58
May 70
Jun 79
Jul 84
Aug 81
Sep 74
Oct 62
Nov 47
Dec 34

Since Addison is onl 23 miles from Chicago, there is plenty of recreation, restaurants, museums, night life and sports to enjoy. On a personal note, I would not enjoy the White Sox since I am a 40 year Cub fan...but that is something to discuss in a different type of blog.

Here is some more information about Addison:

44% Democrat
54% Republican

39% Catholic
12% Protestant

60% White
28% Hispanic

The overall cost of living rates at 106 on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Addison also averages 188 sunny days per year.

If you are looking to be able to take advantage of all Chicago has to offer without living in the city, Addison may be a place to look at in your retirement life planning.

Caldwell, Idaho

In today's Retirement Planning we are going to look at Caldwell, Idaho.

Caldwell is located about midway through the Idaho/Oregon border. The closest city with 1 million or more people is Los Angeles and it is 672 miles south of Caldwell.

Caldwell has a population of about 26,000 people. Caldwell average about 11" of rain per year and 17" of snow per year.

Here is the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 37
Feb 46
Mar 57
Apr 66
May 75
Jun 82
Jul 93
Aug 92
Sep 81
Oct 67
Nov 49
Dec 38

Here is some more information about Caldwell:

24% Democrat
74% Republican

11% Catholic
8% Protestant
14% LDS

68% White
28% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is rated at 82 on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Caldwell also average 211 sunny days per year.

I hope this information will help you as you are working on your Retirement Planning.

Ahuimanu, Hawaii

Today's Retirement Planning city is Ahuimanu, Hawaii. Don't ask me to pronouce it, but it is a nice city.

Ahuimanu is a city of about 8,500 people and is located about 10 miles south of Honolulu.

Hawaii is known for having afternoon rain showers and Ahuimanu is no different as they average 77" of rain per year. November (7.5") and March (7.3") are the only months that average over 7" per rain.

The average high temperatures by month are as follows:

Jan 77
Feb 77
Mar 77
Apr 78
May 80
Jun 81
Jul 82
Aug 83
Sep 83
Oct 82
Nov 80
Dec 79

Here is some more information about Ahuimanu:

51% Democrat
48% Republican

18% Catholic
7% Protestant

21% White
20% Japanese
10% Native American
8% Hispanic
5% Chinese
4% Filipino

The average overall cost of living in Ahuimanu is 169 on a scale that use 100 as average...but the good news iis that they also average 275 sunny days per year.

If you can afford the high cost of living and are looking for temperatures that average in the high 70's and low 80's every day, the Ahuimanu, Hawaii should be conisered in your Retirement Planning.

Macon, Georgia

Today's Retirement Planning city is Macon Georgia.

Macon is located in central Georgia, about 82 miles southeast of Atlanta. The population of Macon is about 97,000 people.

Macon has the kind of climate that I like. They average about 45" of rain per year with the only months that average over 4" of precipitation are January (5.0"), March (4.9"), February (4.5") and July (4.3").

Here are the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 57
Feb 61
Mar 69
Apr 76
May 83
Jun 90
Jul 92
Aug 91
Sep 85
Oct 77
Nov 68
Dec 59

Here's some more information about Macon.

51% Democrat
48% Republican

4% Catholic
37% Protestant

63% Black
35% White

The overall cost of living is rated at 78 on a scale with 100 being average.

Macon also averages 219 sunny days per year.

If you are looking for a mild climate and low cost of living then Macon would be a place to consider in your retirement home planning.

Tampa, Florida

In today's Retirement Planning we are going to look at Tampa, Florida.

Tampa is located in west central Florida, on the coast. I must confess that I like warm weather so Tampa is a city that certainly meets my personal requirements as far as weather. Tampa has plenty of opportunities for recreation. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, major league baseball's Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning are the professional sports teams in town. You also have museums, restaurants and my personal favorite...many golf courses.

Tampa is a city of about 303,000 people. Tampa has a tropical climate with many of my favorite trees (Palm Trees). Tampa averages about 45" of rain per year. The wettest months are June (5.5"), July (6.5"), August (7.6") and September (6.5").

Following is the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 70
Feb 72
Mar 76
Apr 81
May 86
Jun 89
Jul 90
Aug 89
Sep 84
Oct 84
Nov 78
Dec 72

Here is some more information about Tampa:

46% Democrat
53% Republican

17% Catholic
19% Protestant

51% White
26% Black
19% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is rated at 95 on a scale where 100 is considered average.

Tampa also averages 246 sunny days per year.

If you like sunshine and warm weather then Tampa would be a place to look at in your Retirement Planning.

Middletown, Delaware

In today's Retirement Planning we are looking at Middletown, Delaware.

The population of Middletown is about 11,000. Middletown is located about 54 miles southwest of Philadelphia. There are some advantages to living in Delaware. First of all it is one of the top 5 tax friendly states in the United States. Another advantage is the fact that it is conveniently located near many historic sites. You can easily take a weekend trip to New York City; Washington D.C.; Gettysburg, PA; or Jamestown, VA as each location is less than 5 hours away. that's just naming a few of the locations that you could visit.

Middletown gets about 41" of precipitation per year with the wettest month being May with an average rainfall of 4.04 inches. Middletown also gets some snow with the heaviest snowfall months being January (7"), February (6") and December (4").

The average high temperatures are as follows:

Jan 41
Feb 45
Mar 55
Apr 65
May 75
Jun 83
Jul 87
Aug 86
Sep 80
Oct 68
Nov 57
Dec 46

Some more information about Middletown include:

60% Democrat
38% Republican

25% Catholic
14% Protestant

71% White
21% Black
5% Hispanic

The overall cost of living is 107 with 100 being used as the average rating.

I hope this information helps you in your Retirement Planning.

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Bridgeport, CT

Today we are going to look at Bridgeport, Connecticut in our retirement life planning.

Bridgeport is a city of about 139,000 people. It is located about 52 miles Northeast of The Bronx, New York. The climate in Bridgeport is a little too cold for me, but then I like warm weather. Bridgeport averages about 41" of rain per year with the wettest months being March (4.15"), May (4.03") and April (3.99"). The driest month is February with 2.92" of precipitation so Bridgeport gets a steady stream of precipitation. Bridgeport also averages about 27" of snow per year.

The average high temperatures for Bridgeport are as follows:

Jan 37
Feb 39
Mar 47
Apr 57
May 67
Jun 76
Jul 82
Aug 81
Sep 74
Oct 63
Nov 53
Dec 42

Here is some more information about Bridgeport:

Bridgeport averages 175 sunny days per year.

49% Catholic
10% Protestant

32% Hispanic
31% White
31% Black

51% Democrats
47% Republican

The cost of living rates 112 on a scale where 100 is average.

If you are looking for a city that gets a consistent amount of precipitation and is racially diverse, then Bridgeport is a city to consider as you work on your retirement planning.

Arvada, Colorado

As you are working on your retirement planning, a city to consider for relocation is Arvada, Colorado.

Arvada is located in North Central Colorado, about 10 miles NW of Denver. It has a population of about 102,000 people. Arvada does not get a lot of rain (19" per year) but they do get a ton of snow, about 84" per year. There is also a wide fluctuation of temperature from high to low.

Following is the average high temperatures by month:

Jan 47
Feb 50
Mar 56
Apr 62
May 72
Jun 83
Jul 88
Aug 86
Sep 79
Oct 68
Nov 54
Dec 47


Now to show the large fluctuation, here are the average low temperatures by month:

Jan -3
Feb -1
Mar 11
Apr 20
May 29
Jun 36
Jul 41
Aug 40
Sep 31
Oct 22
Nov 12
Dec 1

Following is some more information about Armada:

246 Sunny days per year.

52% Republicans
46% Democrats

85% White
10% Hispanic

17% Catholic
12% Protestant

The overall cost of living rates at 96 on a scale with 100 being average.

If you like sunny days, snow and cooler weather, Armada, Colorado is a place to consider in your retirement planning.

Anaheim, California

As you work on your Retirement Planning, you may want to consider looking at Anaheim, California as a city to relocate to upon your retirement.

Anaheim is located in the SW part of California. It is about 38 miles SE of Los Angeles. Anaheim is a city of about 330,000 people.

The average high temperature in Anaheim is ideal, in my opinion. The bad news regarding the climate is the fact that Anaheim gets very little rain, only about 13" per year. The wettest months are January (2.47"), February (2.86") and March (2.55"). December (1.29") is the only other month that averages over 1" of rain per year.

The average high temperatures are as follows:

Jan 69
Feb 69
Mar 70
Apr 72
May 75
Jun 79
Jul 84
Aug 86
Sep 85
Oct 80
Nov 74
Dec 70

Some more facts about Anaheim are:

They average 280 sunny days per year.

60% Republicans
39% Democrats

47% White
36% Hispanic

27% Catholic
8% Protestant

The overall cost of living is rated at 137 based on 100 being average.

If you don't mind a slightly higher cost of living and a mild, dry climate then Anaheim, California should be a place to consider in your retirement plan.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

As you are doing your retirement planning consider Fort Smith, Arkansas as a place for relocation.

Fort Smith is a city of about 80,000 people and is located in the northeast part of Arkansas. It is about 118 miles southeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma and about 242 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas.

Fort Smith averages about 40" of rain per year with May (5.29") and November (4.80") being the wettest months of the year. Fort Smith also gets some snow but only about 6" per year.

The average high temperatures for each month are as follows:

Jan 48
Feb 55
Mar 64
Apr 73
May 80
Jun 88
Jul 93
Aug 92
Sep 85
Oct 75
Nov 61
Dec 51

Some more facts about Fort Smith are:

The average number of sunny days are 214.

White 74%
Hispanic 11%
Black 9%

Protestant 53%
Catholic 8%

Republican 62%
Democrat 37%

The overall cost of living in Fort Smith, Arkansas is 73 based on 100 being average.

As you work on your retirement planning, consider Fort Smith, Arkansas as an option for relocation if you are looking for a low cost of living and moderate climate.

Phoenix, Arizona

As you are working on your retirement planning, Phoenix, Arizona may be a city to consider as a place to live.

Phoenix is a city of about 1.5 million people with the majority being either White (55%) or Hispanic (34%). You have plenty of entertainment in the Phoenix area with museums, dining, professional and college sports.

Phoenix averages about 7" of rain per year. If there is snow in Phoenix then you need to think that maybe there is something to the global cooling that the radical environmentalists were talking about in the 1970's.

Phoenix has plenty of sunshine with an average of 299 sunny days per year. Along with the sunshine come warm temperatures. Okay, I'll say it, in some months it is downright hot. December, January and February have average highs in the 60's with December and January each averaging 65 degrees. March and November each average in the 70's. April and October each have average highs in the 80's. May and September each have average highs in the 90's. The come the killer months. June, July and August have average high temperatures of 102, 104 and 102 degrees respectively. I know a lot of people say "it is a dry heat", but anything over 100 degrees is still hot to me.

For those who like hot sunny days and plenty of choices for activities, Phoenix should be on your list of cities to look at as you plan your retirement.

Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska is a beautiful place, however, it is too cold for me. Some of you you be interested in Alaska as you do your retirement home planning so here is some information for you.

Anchorage is a city of about 260,000 people. It is 2,857 miles northwest of Los Angeles, CA. I just thought I would throw that statistic in for fun.

Anchorage gets about 71" of snow per year. Normally when I think of Alaska I think of frigid temperatures. While it is cold in Anchorage, it is almost bearable. The average high temperature in November, December, January and February is in the 20's with January being the coldest with an average high of 21 degrees. March and October's average high is in the 30's. April's average high is 43 degrees. May and September each have an average high temperature of 55 degrees. June, July and August all have average high temperatures in the 60's with July being the warmest month at 65 degrees.

Alaska has a high cost of living, however, that is offset by the extremely low taxes. Alaska is the most tax friendly state in the United States. That is something important to know as you plan your retirement.

If you are considering relocating upon retirement and you don't mind cold weather, Anchorage would be a place to consider. The scenery in Alaska is beautiful.

Huntsville, Alabama

I have a special feeling for Huntsville, Alabama and I don’t know why. I have been through part of the city once and have driven by it 4-5 times on the way to Florida but it seems to call me. Every time I start looking at places to relocate to when I retire, Huntsville is always on the list. I currently rank it in my top 15 places to consider in my retirement planning.

Huntsville is a city of about 168,000 people and is located in Northern Alabama. It is about 84 miles to Birmingham and 100 miles to Nashville.

Here are some climate statistics for Huntsville:

Average High Temp. Average Precipitation

January 48 5.52
February 54 4.95
March 63 6.68
April 72 4.54
May 79 5.24
June 86 4.22
July 89 4.40
August 89 3.32
September 83 4.29
October 73 3.54
November 61 5.22
December 52 5.59

As you can see, Huntsville gets a lot of precipitation but very little of that is snow. Huntsville gets about 1” of snow per year.

Huntsville is only about 6 hours from Panama City, Florida so it would be easy to take a long weekend in the winter to enjoy the warmer weather. It is also only about 100 miles to Nashville if you want to take in an NFL game or NASCAR race. Of course being a city of 168,000 people, Huntsville has some good entertainment in the city and surrounding area as well.

Huntsville is a city you should consider in your retirement planning.

Welcome!

Welcome to Retirement Planning!

I am going to mostly post blogs to take a look at cities to relocate to upon retirement.

I will be posting about other things as well, however the focus will be to look at various cities.