Monday, February 25, 2008

Monterey, California Retirement & Salinas California Retirement

Monterey California, with neighboring Salinas, is a legendary travel location thanks to the literary masterpiece "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck. Although the shadows of historical Monterey remain, the area is now an upscale and very popular California tourism destination http://www.canneryrow.com/



The Monterey Bay Aquarium is one of the areas premier attractions. Monterey Bay is considered to be one of the finest aquarium facilities in the world, and is surrounded by a beautiful bayfront with shopping and restaurants as well as locations familiar to those who have read John Steinbeck's American masterpiece "Cannery Row".

Monterey Retirement Communities:
Classic Residence By Hyatt www.hyattclassic.com (831) 373-6126
Canterbury Woods www.ehf.org (831) 373-3111
Carmel Valley Manor www.cvmanor.com (831) 624-1281
Forest Hill Manor www.foresthillmanor.org (831) 657-5200
Pacific Meadows (831) 624-9355
Del Mesa Carmel (831) 624-1853
Hacienda Carmel Community (831) 624-8261

Population: 28,800 in Monterey 145,000 in Salinas

Climate: California Coastal moderate

Cost of Living: High in Monterey, high to moderate in Salinas

Housing Costs:
The Median home price in Monterey is prohibitive at $999,000 so you may want to consider surrounding areas like Salinas wich a median of 520,000.
Zillow has more detail for home prices in Monterey and Salinas

Taxes: California taxes are generally high compared to other states.
California Tax details are here: www.ftb.ca.gov


Health Care:
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula www.chomp.org (831) 625-4600
Natividad Medical Center www.natividad.com (831) 755-4111
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital www.svmh.com

Transportation: Monterey Salinas Transit "MST": www.mst.org

Travel and tourism: Monterey County Convention Bureau: www.montereyinfo.org



1 comment:

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