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.