Thursday, March 6, 2008

Colorado Springs Retirement. Colorado, USA

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is near Pikes Peak in the South Central Region of Colorado.

Retirement Communities:
Cheyenne Place Retirement Center - http://www.cheyenneplace.com/ (719) 576-2122
Medalion Retirement Community (719) 381-1000
Winslow Court Retirement Community http://www.leisurecare.com/ (719) 597-1700
Brighton Gardens of Colorado Springs (719) 329-1774
Liberty Heights http://www.seniorlifestyle.com/ (719) 481-9494
Sunrise of Colorado Springs http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/ (719) 635-6300
Viewpointe Retirement Community (719) 528-8000
Life Care Center of Colorado Springs http://www.lcca.com/ (719) 630-8888
Union Printers Home http://www.unionprinter.com/ (719) 634-3711


Population: 370,000 estimated for 2003


Housing Costs: The Median home price in Colorado Springs is:
http://www.zillow.com/ has more detail for home prices in Colorado


Colorado Taxes: http://www.revenue.state.co.us/


Transportation: http://www.springsgov.com/


Universities and Colleges:
Colorado College http://www.coloradocollege.edu/ (719) 389-6000
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs www.uccs.edu (719) 262-3000
Remington College - Colorado Springs Campus http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/ (719) 532-1234 more
Colorado Technical University http://www.ctucoloradosprings.com/ - (719) 598-0200
Everest College http://www.everest.edu/ (719) 638-6580
Nazarene Bible College http://www.nbc.edu/ (719) 884-5000
Pikes Peak Community College http://www.ppcc.edu/ (719) 576-7711

Health care:
Memorial Hospital http://www.memorialhealthsystem.com/
Penrose Community Hospital http://www.penrosestfrancis.org/
Memorial Hospital: Colorado Springs Children's Hospital http://www.memorialhealthsystem.com/
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Colorado Springs http://www.healthsouth.com/
Memorial Hospital: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center http://www.memorialhealthsystem.com/
Select Specialty Hospital http://www.selectmedicalcorp.com/
Penrose Cancer Center http://www.penrosecancercenter.org/

Travel and tourism: The Tourism website for Colorado Springs is http://www.experiencecoloradosprings.com/


Here are the categories from the official tourism site:

Activities & Attractions
Attractions
Ballooning/Soaring
Bike Tours
Casinos
Entertainment
Events
Golf
Fishing/Outfitters
Hiking/Biking Trails
Horseback Riding
Parks
Rafting
Rock Climbing
Scenic Tours
Winter Activities

Real Estate Cost survey for hundreds of US Cities

Coldwell Banker reviewed hundreds of real estate markets, noting the price of a 2,200-square-foot house with 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a family room and a two-car garage.

Neighborhoods were chosen to be "typical for corporate middle-management transferees."

Alabama
AL
Huntsville
$194,466.00

Alaska
AK
Anchorage
$305,107.00

AK
Juneau
$443,000.00

Arkansas
AR
Fort Smith
$170,750.00

AR
Little Rock
$181,395.00

AR
Fayetteville
$227,050.00

Arizona
AZ
Mesa
$248,666.00

AZ
Tucson
$250,833.00

AZ
Phoenix
$293,334.00

AZ
Flagstaff
$425,000.00

AZ
Scottsdale
$478,833.00

California
CA
Fresno
$389,458.00

CA
Bakersfield
$407,875.00

CA
Grass Valley
$426,275.00

CA
Riverside / Ontario
$459,133.00

CA
Modesto
$473,000.00

CA
Palm Desert
$507,750.00

CA
Sacramento
$517,975.00

CA
Santa Maria
$605,350.00

CA
Santa Clarita
$608,875.00

CA
San Diego
$627,938.00

CA
Davis
$661,875.00

CA
Rancho Bernardo
$683,333.00

CA
Napa
$725,480.00

CA
Encinitas
$768,250.00

CA
Santa Rosa
$770,000.00

CA
Pasadena
$788,200.00

CA
Monterey Peninsula
$831,250.00

CA
Walnut Creek
$835,750.00

CA
Mission Viejo
$852,313.00

CA
San Rafael
$859,000.00

CA
Irvine
$869,125.00

CA
Pleasanton
$880,333.00

CA
Santa Cruz
$885,546.00

CA
Fremont
$898,750.00

CA
Long Beach
$920,844.00

CA
Thousand Oaks
$963,375.00

CA
Oakland / Montclair
$1,100,000.00

CA
Palos Verdes
$1,239,500.00

CA
San Jose
$1,272,625.00

CA
San Francisco
$1,300,000.00

CA
San Mateo
$1,334,425.00

CA
Newport Beach
$1,499,000.00

CA
Palo Alto
$1,550,000.00

CA
Santa Barbara
$1,603,750.00

CA
Beverly Hills
$1,656,500.00

CA
Santa Monica
$1,766,666.00

CA
La Jolla
$1,875,000.00

Colorado
CO
Colorado Springs
$211,667.00

CO
Fort Collins
$266,417.00

CO
Denver
$336,433.00

CO
Highlands Ranch
$354,500.00

CO
Boulder
$546,350.00

Connecticut
CT
Torrington
$233,331.00

CT
Naugatuck
$351,494.00

CT
West Hartford
$366,125.00

CT
Old Lyme
$492,125.00

CT
Danbury
$532,400.00

CT
Ridgefield
$735,000.00

CT
Fairfield
$737,738.00

CT
Greenwich
$1,267,500.00

Washington, D.C.
DC
Washington
$727,250.00

Delaware
DE
Wilmington
$377,250.00

Florida
FL
Pensacola
$222,258.00

FL
Gainesville
$259,950.00

FL
Jacksonville
$290,778.00

FL
Tallahassee
$296,191.00

FL
Port Charlotte
$310,164.00

FL
Orlando
$312,000.00

FL
Tampa
$320,781.00

FL
Clearwater / St. Petersburg
$323,833.00

FL
Daytona Beach
$349,650.00

FL
Panama City
$360,333.00

FL
Ft. Myers
$385,483.00

FL
Ft. Lauderdale / Coral Springs
$387,141.00

FL
Sarasota
$387,375.00

FL
West Palm Beach
$429,250.00

FL
Naples
$436,666.00

FL
Boca Raton
$521,412.00

FL
Miami / Coral Gables
$671,854.00

FL
Key West
$949,375.00

Georgia
GA
Macon
$167,850.00

GA
Dalton
$182,750.00

GA
Columbus
$217,818.00

GA
Athens
$230,152.00

GA
Savannah
$247,375.00

GA
Atlanta
$303,000.00

Hawaii
HI
Honolulu
$737,625.00

HI
Kihei, Maui
$745,454.00

Iowa
IA
Sioux City
$184,000.00

IA
Dubuque
$190,125.00

IA
Iowa City
$206,625.00

IA
Des Moines
$247,000.00

Idaho
ID
Boise
$213,808.00

ID
Coeur d' Alene
$262,850.00

Illinois
IL
Rockford
$184,700.00

IL
Springfield
$205,950.00

IL
Peoria
$212,250.00

IL
Bloomington
$213,404.00

IL
Champaign
$223,317.00

IL
Joliet
$247,975.00

IL
Elgin
$269,500.00
IL
Flossmoor
$286,291.00
IL
Aurora
$291,700.00
IL
Orland Park
$337,875.00
IL
Schaumburg
$339,875.00
IL
Carol Stream
$340,500.00
IL
Naperville
$346,250.00
IL
Deerfield
$551,610.00
IL
Barrington
$583,500.00
IL
Chicago
$815,000.00
Indiana
IN
Evansville
$171,912.00
IN
South Bend
$173,600.00
IN
Indianapolis
$178,166.00
IN
Fort Wayne
$189,275.00
IN
Valpariso
$244,380.00
IN
Schererville
$245,425.00
IN
Munster
$329,300.00
Kansas
KS
Wichita
$151,275.00
KS
Topeka
$151,562.00
KS
Leavenworth / Lansing
$205,740.00
KS
Overland Park
$225,517.00
KS
Lawrence
$237,237.00
Kentucky
KY
Florence
$209,000.00
KY
Lexington
$209,588.00
KY
Louisville
$243,634.00
Louisiana
LA
Baton Rouge
$173,317.00
LA
Lafayette
$180,337.00
LA
Shreveport / Bossier City
$210,250.00
Massachusetts
MA
Worcester
$340,966.00
MA
Springfield
$389,283.00
MA
Taunton
$460,950.00
MA
Framingham
$541,600.00
MA
Acton
$605,687.00
MA
Barnstable / Cape Cod
$639,750.00
MA
Lexington
$729,500.00
MA
Wellesley
$1,193,750.00
MA
Boston
$1,260,000.00
Maryland
MD
Hagerstown
$283,175.00
MD
Bel Air
$350,600.00
MD
Towson / Timonium
$383,125.00
MD
Waldorf
$386,725.00
MD
Easton
$387,375.00
MD
Westminster
$389,950.00
MD
Frederick
$414,875.00
MD
Columbia
$463,000.00
MD
Baltimore City
$513,425.00
MD
Annapolis
$541,500.00
MD
Bethesda / Chevy Chase
$829,750.00
Maine
ME
Augusta
$156,125.00
ME
Lewiston / Auburn
$196,000.00
ME
Bangor
$253,750.00
ME
Portland
$377,250.00
Michigan
MI
Grayling / Roscommon
$149,600.00
MI
Cadillac
$155,475.00
MI
Gaylord
$185,375.00
MI
Grand Rapids
$191,500.00
MI
Mt. Pleasant
$203,125.00
MI
Midland / Saginaw / Bay City
$227,182.00
MI
Port Huron
$229,525.00
MI
Flint / Grand Blanc
$229,933.00
MI
Jackson
$234,400.00
MI
Indian River
$240,375.00
MI
Traverse City
$243,333.00
MI
Petoskey
$249,000.00
MI
Auburn Hills / Lake Orion
$262,967.00
MI
Lansing
$270,700.00
MI
Detroit
$278,658.00
MI
Ann Arbor
$346,250.00
Minnesota
MN
Moorhead
$181,000.00
MN
Rochester
$217,675.00
MN
St. Cloud
$258,766.00
MN
Mankato
$260,883.00
MN
Lake Minnetonka
$382,666.00
MN
St. Paul
$389,600.00
MN
Minneapolis
$397,133.00
MN
Edina
$404,150.00
Missouri
MO
Springfield
$168,872.00
MO
Kansas City
$191,943.00
MO
St Louis
$254,700.00
Mississippi
MS
Tupelo
$163,485.00
MS
Jackson
$221,129.00
Montana
MT
Billings
$142,500.00
MT
Great Falls
$149,750.00
MT
Kalispell
$159,525.00
MT
Helena
$177,950.00
MT
Bozeman
$281,350.00
NorthCarolina
NC
Greensboro
$181,166.00
NC
Fayetteville
$190,000.00
NC
Charlotte
$204,336.00
NC
Winston-Salem
$205,440.00
NC
Raleigh
$228,785.00
NC
Wilmington
$286,650.00
North Dakota
ND
Minot
$133,266.00
ND
Bismarck
$171,438.00
ND
Fargo
$200,800.00
Nebraska
NE
Norfolk
$176,450.00
NE
North Platte
$178,650.00
NE
Kearney
$200,375.00
New Hampshire
NH
Portsmouth
$335,966.00
NH
Nashua
$361,475.00
NH
Hanover
$498,125.00
New Jersey
NJ
Turnersville
$257,385.00
NJ
Cherry Hill
$282,736.00
NJ
Absecon
$351,625.00
NJ
Toms River
$407,984.00
NJ
Metuchen / Edison
$515,725.00
NJ
Clinton
$527,700.00
NJ
Sparta
$529,000.00
NJ
Wayne
$554,700.00
NJ
Marlboro / Manalapan
$554,900.00
NJ
Bridgewater
$602,933.00
NJ
Princeton Junction
$628,000.00
NJ
Montclair
$658,450.00
NJ
Madison
$677,250.00
NJ
Basking Ridge
$684,633.00
NJ
Westfield
$686,950.00
NJ
Warren
$689,000.00
NJ
Ridgewood
$829,500.00
New Mexico
NM
Albuquerque
$243,034.00
NM
Santa Fe
$511,026.00
Nevada
NV
Las Vegas
$359,500.00
NV
Reno / Sparks
$440,817.00
New York
NY
Binghamton
$152,875.00
NY
Syracuse
$217,028.00
NY
Buffalo
$224,725.00
NY
Rochester
$256,333.00
NY
Albany
$284,095.00
NY
Orange County
$390,000.00
NY
Long Island
$584,497.00
NY
Staten Island
$596,000.00
NY
Queens / Bayside
$701,000.00
NY
Katonah
$825,250.00
NY
Rye
$869,125.00
Ohio
OH
Canton
$156,666.00
OH
Dayton
$173,475.00
OH
Akron
$184,250.00
OH
Toledo
$189,448.00
OH
Harrison
$202,633.00
OH
Cleveland
$222,666.00
OH
Columbus
$243,725.00
OH
Cincinnati
$244,250.00
Oklahoma
OK
Tulsa
$142,600.00
OK
Oklahoma City
$185,000.00
Oregon
OR
Salem
$253,536.00
OR
Portland
$304,650.00
OR
Eugene
$327,000.00
OR
Bend
$363,778.00
OR
Medford
$387,500.00
Philadelphia
PA
Erie
$193,975.00
PA
Pittsburgh
$243,100.00
PA
Reading
$243,684.00
PA
York
$244,616.00
PA
Lancaster
$257,625.00
PA
Stroudsburg
$275,800.00
PA
Harrisburg
$276,566.00
PA
Conshohocken
$303,000.00
PA
Allentown
$312,946.00
PA
Media
$350,425.00
PA
Westchester
$386,750.00
PA
Doylestown
$418,000.00
PA
Center City Philadelphia
$574,567.00
Puerto Rico
PR
Puerto Rico
$311,250.00
Rhode Island
RI
Providence
$520,000.00
South Carolina
SC
Columbia
$190,058.00
SC
Myrtle Beach
$191,584.00
SC
Greenville
$195,606.00
SC
Charleston
$307,400.00
South Dakota
SD
Yankton
$149,521.00
SD
Aberdeen
$170,500.00
SD
Sioux Falls
$171,470.00
SD
Rapid City
$194,850.00
Tennessee
TN
Knoxville
$175,520.00
TN
Memphis
$188,050.00
TN
Chattanooga
$203,333.00
TN
Nashville
$209,300.00
Texas
TX
Killeen
$131,328.00
TX
Arlington
$139,510.00
TX
Fort Worth
$148,610.00
TX
Houston
$151,600.00
TX
Lubbock
$164,133.00
TX
Corpus Christi
$179,125.00
TX
Plano
$183,750.00
TX
College Station
$190,964.00
TX
Amarillo
$191,558.00
TX
El Paso
$195,225.00
TX
Austin
$199,381.00
TX
San Antonio
$219,075.00
TX
Dallas
$261,325.00
Utah
UT
Provo
$237,518.00
UT
Salt Lake City
$262,117.00
Virginia
VA
Roanoke / Blacksburg
$220,942.00
VA
Lynchburg
$226,000.00
VA
Winchester
$296,839.00
VA
Virginia Beach
$334,425.00
VA
Richmond
$335,874.00
VA
Lake Ridge
$450,475.00
VA
Leesburg
$621,238.00
VA
McLean
$625,000.00
VA
Alexandria City
$776,399.00
Vermont
VT
Rutland
$288,750.00
VT
Montpelier
$294,666.00
VT
Burlington
$338,750.00
Washington
WA
Tri-Cities
$206,115.00
WA
Spokane
$238,418.00
WA
Tacoma
$313,250.00
WA
Seattle
$386,600.00
WA
Bellevue
$566,330.00
Wisconsin
WI
Eau Claire
$164,225.00
WI
Wausau
$193,791.00
WI
Fond du lac
$217,953.00
WI
Fox Cities
$256,975.00
WI
Green Bay
$275,050.00
WI
Madison
$289,900.00
WI
Milwaukee
$331,000.00
West Virginia
WV
Beckley
$137,875.00
WV
Parkersburg
$146,000.00
WV
Charleston
$179,050.00
WY
Cheyenne
$221,838.00

Durango Colorado Retirement

Durango, Colorado
Durango lies in the Southwest Region of Colorado and is a popular western destination for outdoor recreation: Major Attractions include: Mesa Verde National Park, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Historic Downtown, Vallecito Lake. Activities include: Skiing at Durango Mountain Resort, fly fishing, rafting the Animas River, and mountain biking.

Retirement Communities:
Brown Dog Ranch-McKeough Land Company. 27 Long Hollow LaneDurango, CO 81301
This upscale land development offers 15 acre parcels about 30 minutes from Telluride, CO.

Population of Durango: 16,000

Weather: Weather.com has more

Cost of Living: Moderate to high

Housing Costs:The Median home price in Durango is $480,000. Home prices in Durango have shown more stability than in some other high priced areas.
www.Zillow.com has more detail for home prices in Durango and other Colorado cities.

Colorado Taxes: www.revenue.state.co.us

Transportation is by Durango Transit: www.durangogov.org/RESIDENT/services/transit.html

Universities and Colleges: Fort Lewis College

Health care: www.mercydurango.org

Travel and tourism: www.durango.org is the official tourism guide.
Mesa Verde National Park is near Durango.