Lakewood Among Best Places To Retire: Report

Arvada CO

03 December, 2020

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LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood is among the top 10 places to retire in the nation, according to a new report. Money looked at cities with populations of more than 50,000, and analyzed variables such as economic health, the housing market, cost of living, crime rate, quality of life, amenities and mental and physical factors. Lakewood was ranked No. 6. The report noted that housing prices in Lakewood are higher than some of the report's other top cities, but Lakewood scored top points for being so close to festivals, zoos, boat rentals and of course, the great outdoors. Like what you're reading? Invite a friend to subscribe to free Lakewood newsletters and real-time email alerts. "Just eight miles west of Denver — a 15-minute ride on the light rail train — Lakewood isn't bogged down by skyscrapers," the article read. "Neighboring the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Lakewood has more than 7,200 acres of open space." Top places to retire: Madison, WisconsinLargo, FloridaLower Merion, PennsylvaniaFranklin, TennesseeBoise, IdahoLakewood, ColoradoAsheville, North CarolinaBridgewater, New JerseyRoseville, CaliforniaSanta Fe, New Mexico >> Read the full Money article here.