Manhattan, Kansas Makes Money Magazine's Top 10 List of Best Places to Retire Young!
Full Article: Best Places to Retire: How we picked 'em
Portion On Manhattan: Best Places to Retire Young: Manhattan, Kansas
Here is the criteria they used:
- Population growth: We wanted positive growth since 1990.
- Near major metropolitan area: within 100 miles.
- Housing cost: below $350,000, with a few exceptions. We're showing current median housing prices (asking prices) for single-family houses.
- Cost of living: No more than 20 percent above the national average.
- Economic health: current unemployment rate below 4 percent and job growth greater than 10 percent for the past five years.
- College presence: one or more major and/or highly competitive college in the vicinity.
- Recreation and arts and culture score in the top third for nearby major metropolitan areas
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