Moving on -- I guess

edad
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:42:03 +0000

The top of my list is Medford, Oregon. Southern Oregon U is in Ashland 15 miles to the South. There is a very large Osher retiree program with about 50-70 courses at any one time. Ocean is a couple of hours drive. Other water is the Rogue River which flows through the town. The Rogue has some very isolated, wild portions and is a major vacation attraction. Nearby mountains plus Crater Lake are close. Climate is fairly dry, warm but low humidity in the summer, a little snow in the winter. Lots of wineries and pear orchards. Biggest negative is the winter cloud cover and fog, but with minimal rainfall. Ashland is a much more upscale town but considerably more expensive. Lots of visitors for major theater programs. Including the cities/towns of Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland and the surrounding area the population is about 250,000 with corresponding services including major healthcare. A relatively new 3BR ranch is about 180,000-230,000 and prices continue to drop. Property taxes would be about $2000. There is no sales tax but income taxes are fairly high, but still very reasonable for retirees.