5. Port Charlotte, Florida
About halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers and northeast of historic Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte in Charlotte County boasts the best of both worlds, the old and the new. Quaint, yet modern, it has gained a well-deserved reputation for its unhurried and laid-back lifestyle. The area itself was long underdeveloped until the post-war boom in the 1950s.
Based out of Miami, Elliot, Robert, and Frank Mackle Jr. and their land development company the General Development Corporation would transform the whole area turning it into one of the most desirable places to retire in the US. Its retiree-friendly tax code, quality health care, and desirable amenities only add to that.
Total population: 59,654
Median list price: $220,000
Percentage of population 65 and older: 30%
8 thoughts on “Places To Retire To That WON’T Devastate Your Finances”
you are hooked on Florida with its high humidity and high temperatures, what gives, payola???
Looking for a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment around 800.00 a month.
Enjoy the water. We need more water to fight our wildfires at 7000 ft elevation in Flagstaff az
Why would I ever want to live where Di Santis rule
After 38 years we left Florida and moved to South Carolina were life is much more affordable and people are nicer. I think this article needs an update.
Information on state taxes and property taxes as well as cost of living would be helpful.
Should include weather temperatures in the description.
Several of these places in FL were negatively affected by Hurricane Ian. Not sure they are that good of a place to live right now.