Old people generally NEED hospitals, not sure they love them.
Actually the methodology for this particular list (detailed at the beginning of the article) is based on a LOT more than housing prices. I'd suggest you read it before making assumptions.
You said cheap housing, not cost of living. I agree that Pittsburgh is always very strong in that category, although I disagree that is the only reason Pittsburgh is on that list. I have to imagine there are a ton of cities with low cost of living/cheaper housing that would dominate that list if that's all it was based on. I lived in the NOLA area for 2 years - tons of cities down south that are dirt cheap to live in. Wonder why they aren't considered?I'd suggest that you read the article before making an assumption.
"This year, we weighed data on nearly 500 cities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The most important factors were economic: overall cost of living and home prices as compared with national averages, and general state tax climate for retirees (a point that Forbes has been tracking for years.) These are also the main reasons why there are just a few locations (Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Portland, Ore., suburb of Oak Grove) in the pricey Northeast and West Coast."
I try to be a realist with these things. Pittsburgh makes all of these "top cities" lists simply because the cost of living is cheap, especially the cost of houses.
I'd suggest that you read the article before making an assumption.
"This year, we weighed data on nearly 500 cities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The most important factors were economic: overall cost of living and home prices as compared with national averages, and general state tax climate for retirees (a point that Forbes has been tracking for years.) These are also the main reasons why there are just a few locations (Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Portland, Ore., suburb of Oak Grove) in the pricey Northeast and West Coast."
I try to be a realist with these things. Pittsburgh makes all of these "top cities" lists simply because the cost of living is cheap, especially the cost of houses.
So, now you've changed from "its because housing is cheap" to: "the cost of living is cheap, especially the cost of houses." Everything here is reasonable....and the OTHER towns on the list are similar in costs. So, maybe that isn't the only reason??I'd suggest that you read the article before making an assumption.
"This year, we weighed data on nearly 500 cities from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The most important factors were economic: overall cost of living and home prices as compared with national averages, and general state tax climate for retirees (a point that Forbes has been tracking for years.) These are also the main reasons why there are just a few locations (Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Portland, Ore., suburb of Oak Grove) in the pricey Northeast and West Coast."
I try to be a realist with these things. Pittsburgh makes all of these "top cities" lists simply because the cost of living is cheap, especially the cost of houses.
Oakland is very white and not very diverse, same is true of Pittsburgh in general.
Well although I agree Pittsburgh is generally not very diverse, Oakland most certainly is a melting pot.
Bingo. I've stayed here because it's just a terrific place to raise a family. The kids are all over the country, but we're staying here. Big city amenities, small Midwestern town friendly.
We spoke too soon!!!! See this article....woe is me!!!!
Gee.....that last sentence says it all "want to live." The population loss was minimal, and the far burbs are growing rapidly....not East so much...dang Tunnel.
I thought diversity is more than just about whites and African Americans? Oakland draws from many ethiniticities and races.
Really interesting article from a couple of months back. Amazing where they consider to be the next Lawrenceville.
My husband is a Chicago native and really wanted to move back there after he finished his MSIA at CMU (based on his job we can live pretty much anywhere in the US), but we realized pretty early on staying here enabled me to raise our kids, have a nice house, great public education system, save for college and retirement and the relief of stress over most money issues. Add in we bought our second home in 1996 at a ridiculously low price that has now almost tripled in value, it's an understatement to say Pittsburgh has been very, very good to us.
From the Cheap Seats; looking at this list from strictly a retiree perspective, I think the authors put on a blindfold and throw darts at a map. I only saw six locations that I would have considered before I retired. Been retired five years now and am reasonably happy being a snowbird between my home in Winter Haven, FL and my camp in Mayfield, NY. Tricky business this retirement. Do your homework, and choose wisely.
