Retirement is supposed to be a time when people move to Florida to sip drinks on the beach or settle down in Arizona to play endless rounds of golf.
But in reality, a huge percentage of Americans are happy to remain right where they are. A 2018 AARP survey found that more than three-quarters of people age 50 or older prefer to stay in their current homes as they age, as we reported in “5 Home Improvements That Help You Age in Place.”
In fact, there are many good reasons for remaining in your hometown after retirement. Following are some of the best.
