Kadlec has an open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology program, an intensive-care unit, a neuroscience center, and health care providers in numerous specialties.
The region is the health care hub of eastern Washington, with three large hospital systems: Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Lourdes Health in Pasco and Trios Health in Kennewick. You can rent a two-bedroom apartment or condo for about $1,100 to $1,200 a month. For many, that means a home next to the river or in a golf-course community, says real estate agent Jeff Smart. Retirees from Seattle who have sold a home there can often pay cash to get a nice place near things they want to do. The median home price in Richland is $310,000.
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Nearby is John Dam Plaza, where the Community Stage, an outdoor performance venue, hosts local performing arts groups, movies and a summer concert series with live music, food vendors and-no surprise-a beer and wine garden. Locals enjoy the Parkway shopping area, home to a farmers-and-artisans market in the summer. The Sacagawea Heritage Trail, named for the lone woman on the Lewis and Clark expedition, provides 23 miles of paved loop trail for walking and biking along the Columbia. The Columbia River is a playground for all sorts of aquatic activities. Located at the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers, Richland boomed during World War II as thousands of workers came to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project and remains a center of scientific research. The climate has given rise to a burgeoning wine industry, now joined by breweries, distilleries and cideries. With more than 300 days of sunshine and less than 8 inches of rain annually, Richland attracts plenty of retirees from soggy Seattle, which is a three-and-a-half-hour drive to the northwest. 5-star hospital: Kadlec Regional Medical Center.Best place to exercise: Sacagawea Heritage Trail.What $300,000 will buy: 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 1,900-square-foot home with a master suite and a two-car garage.Social Security benefits aren’t taxed, but withdrawals from 401(k)s and IRAs are - although at a low rate. Kiplinger gives Arizona a friendly grade on taxes for retirees. Mesa’s Banner Heart Hospital, a 111-bed heart specialty facility, received Medicare’s top five-star rating.
Retirees seeking to rent can find two-bedroom condos near downtown Mesa for $1,300 to $3,000 a month.Īrea residents have many health care options. One section, called Encore at Eastmark, is designed for adults age 55 and older, with the base price of single-family homes ranging from about $400,000 to $700,000. One of the nation’s fastest-growing communities - for all ages - is Eastmark in southeast Mesa. Mesa also has many 55-plus communities, says real estate agent Irene Hammond. Some locals say they like the ease with which they can get to other cities’ attractions, such as high-end shopping in Scottsdale to the north or college sports at Arizona State University in Tempe to the west.
You can drive through Mesa and quickly find yourself in Phoenix or Scottsdale without noticing you’ve crossed city limits. Mesa’s downtown is anchored by the Mesa Arts Center, with four performance theaters, a contemporary art museum and about 1,000 art classes a year. During spring training, baseball fans can check out the prospects of the Chicago Cubs at Mesa’s Sloan Park and the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium. Those who prefer spectator sports won’t be disappointed. And the weather is favorable most of the year for many other outdoor activities. Golfers, for instance, can choose from more than 200 courses in the metro area. But the city has much more to attract retirees, such as its proximity to top-rated hospitals, a cost of living that’s lower than the national average and a range of activities for lovers of nature, sports and the arts.
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