CNN Ranks Boise #5 In Top Places To Retire

Population: 213,000 (32% over age 50)

Housing costs: $137,020 to buy a home/ $900 a month to rent

Cost of living index: 94 (100 is average)

Moving to a mountain town means easy access to skiing, hiking, golf, fly-fishing, and more. Unfortunately, it also usually means jaw-dropping home prices, a dinky airport, limited health care, and tourists galore. Not in Boise.

Yes, locals here can ski at Bogus Basin 16 miles from downtown, stroll or bike 85 miles of trails, and paddle or fish on the Boise River, which runs through town. But they'll also find low taxes and affordable homes. Plus, Boise has become a nucleus of culture and health care. Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is ranked in the top 5% of hospitals nationwide for clinical performance.

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Posted by DarrinJ at 11/28/2013 3:55:00 PM
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