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

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.

Grand Junction Colorado Retirement

Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction is in Colorado's Northwest Travel Region. The City of Grand Junction features a dramatic red rock landscape with outdoor adventures and golf. Regional wineries give Grand Junction the nickname "Colorado's Wine Country".



Retirement Communities:
The Village at Country Creek VillageatCountryCreek.com (970) 201-4050
Mesa View Retirement Residence: The Atrium of Grand Valley (970) 256-0006
Fountains of Hilltop TheFountainsgj.org (970) 243-8800
Senior Citizens Services: Mesa View Retirement Residence (970) 241-0772
Mesa View Retirement Home (970) 564-0716
Grand Villa (970) 241-9706



Population:> 45,000 was Grand Junction's population in 2006

Weather: Cold winters, warm summers.

Cost of Living: Moderate

Housing Costs:
Grand Junction's Median home price is 270,000 making Grand Junction a moderately prices Real Estate Area. www.Zillow.com has more detail for home prices in Colorado

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

Transportation: gvt.mesacounty.us

Universities and Colleges:
Mesa State University: www.mesastate.edu
Intellitec College www.intelliteccollege.com

Health care:
Community Hospital www.yourcommunityhospital.com (970) 242-0920
St Mary's Hospital www.stmarygj.org (970) 244-2273
Dept of Veterans Affairs: Grand Junction VA Medical Center www.va.gov

Travel and tourism: www.visitgrandjunction.com