{"id":8270,"date":"2022-06-15T20:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T01:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/?p=8270"},"modified":"2022-06-19T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T19:43:24","slug":"15-cheap-beautiful-places-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/?p=8270","title":{"rendered":"15 Cheap, Beautiful Places To Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re like most people facing retirement, you don&#8217;t have an unlimited budget. Even so, that doesn&#8217;t mean that you have to settle for living out what are supposed to be your golden years in a less-than-desirable locale just to make ends meet.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retirement should be about enjoying your life with minimal stress and spending some time in the sun. To do that on a budget though, you&#8217;ll need to choose a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gobankingrates.com\/category\/retirement\/planning\/?utm_campaign=1168717&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com&amp;utm_content=3&amp;utm_medium=rss\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">retirement destination<\/a>&nbsp;that&#8217;s not only affordable but also features a hospitable climate. To assist you in your relocation plans, GOBankingRates looked at hundreds of U.S. cities to find the cheapest places to retire that feature favorable weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More often than not, retirees will find the most affordable and sunniest retirement destinations in the southernmost state of the continental U.S. &#8212; Florida. In fact, one third of the 15 U.S. cities on this list are in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To rank in the study, each city had to meet the following requirements: More than 25% of the population had to be age 65 or older, the median home listing price must have ranked below the national average of $331,266 and the average annual temperature needed to fall in the moderate range.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sebring-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sebring-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sebring-Florida.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Sebring-Florida-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sebring, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $207,496<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 74<\/li><li>Total population: 10,454<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 25.8%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tarboro-North-Carolina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tarboro-North-Carolina.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tarboro-North-Carolina.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Tarboro-North-Carolina-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Tarboro, North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $107,526<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 60.8<\/li><li>Total population: 10,806<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 27.6%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mountain-Home-Arkansas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mountain-Home-Arkansas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8283\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mountain-Home-Arkansas.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mountain-Home-Arkansas-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mountain Home, Arkansas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $171,770<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 69<\/li><li>Total population: 12,463<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 29%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/North-Fort-Myers-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/North-Fort-Myers-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8282\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/North-Fort-Myers-Florida.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/North-Fort-Myers-Florida-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>North Fort Myers, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $315,928<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 73.8<\/li><li>Total population: 42,315<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 47.1%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zephyrhills-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zephyrhills-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zephyrhills-Florida.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Zephyrhills-Florida-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Zephyrhills, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $235,248<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 72<\/li><li>Total population: 16,062<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 35.7%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Saint-Albans-West-Virginia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Saint-Albans-West-Virginia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Saint-Albans-West-Virginia.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Saint-Albans-West-Virginia-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Saint Albans, West Virginia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $126,358<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 55.8<\/li><li>Total population: 10,078<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 25.6%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Winter-Haven-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Winter-Haven-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8279\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Winter-Haven-Florida.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Winter-Haven-Florida-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Winter Haven, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $266,200<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 73.2<\/li><li>Total population: 42,933<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 25.5%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hot-Springs-Village-Arkansas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hot-Springs-Village-Arkansas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hot-Springs-Village-Arkansas.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hot-Springs-Village-Arkansas-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hot Springs Village, Arkansas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $264,819<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 73<\/li><li>Total population: 15,562<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 62.8%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Leesburg-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Leesburg-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8277\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Leesburg-Florida.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Leesburg-Florida-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Leesburg, Florida<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $260,604<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 72.2<\/li><li>Total population: 23,142<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 25.5%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mount-Airy-North-Carolina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mount-Airy-North-Carolina.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mount-Airy-North-Carolina.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Mount-Airy-North-Carolina-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Mount Airy, North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $146,089<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 55.2<\/li><li>Total population: 10,213<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 26.7%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bullhead-City-Arizona.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bullhead-City-Arizona.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8275\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bullhead-City-Arizona.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Bullhead-City-Arizona-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Bullhead City, Arizona<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $310,565<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 74.7<\/li><li>Total population: 40,808<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 31%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rockport-Texas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rockport-Texas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8274\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rockport-Texas.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rockport-Texas-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rockport, Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $285,679<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 71.2<\/li><li>Total population: 10,815<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 28%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kingsport-Tennessee.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kingsport-Tennessee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8273\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kingsport-Tennessee.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Kingsport-Tennessee-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Kingsport, Tennessee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $185,975<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 57.5<\/li><li>Total population: 53,699<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 25%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Godfrey-Illinois.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Godfrey-Illinois.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8272\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Godfrey-Illinois.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Godfrey-Illinois-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Godfrey, Illinois<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $172,004<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 55.3<\/li><li>Total population: 17,540<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 27.6%<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Aiken-South-Carolina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"675\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Aiken-South-Carolina.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8271\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Aiken-South-Carolina.jpg 675w, http:\/\/blog.jlbn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Aiken-South-Carolina-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Aiken, South Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Median home value: $237,763<\/li><li>Average temperature (Fahrenheit): 63.5<\/li><li>Total population: 31,428<\/li><li>Percentage of population 65 and older: 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