Where to Retire Magazine Features Cape May

In its January/February 2011 issue, Where to Retire magazine, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, profiles eight cities with below-average tax burdens on retirees aged 65 years and older. The cities featured are taken from the new edition of “America’s Best Low-Tax Retirement Towns,” available from Where to Retire, and include Clemson, SC; Cape May, NJ; Woodstock, VT; Eufaula, AL; Natchitoches, LA; Sierra Vista, AZ; Grants Pass, OR; and Oak Harbor, WA. The January/February issue mailed to subscribers nationwide on November 30, 2010.
Where to Retire editor Mary Lu Abbott said retirees should consider the total tax impact of any given city as well as other factors, such as the cost of living, recreational opportunities, climate and health care, before making a move. “Retirees in Clemson, SC, benefit from the cultural and sports offerings of Clemson University, and come summertime, they take part in festivals celebrating everything from food to folk music. Cape May is a charming Victorian resort town on the tip of New Jersey, where cottages are painted in whimsical pastels and retirees can choose from an array of activities including biking, fishing, boating and bird-watching. The picturesque town of Woodstock, VT, and the surrounding area seem frozen in time with Colonial-era houses, vintage grocery stores, red barns and serene backcountry roads. With 700-plus listings on the National Register of Historic Places, Eufaula, AL, catches the eye of many with its statuesque columned architecture and lakeside setting. Retirees in historic Natchitoches, LA, enjoy festivals, Cajun cuisine, waterfront living and the Cane River Creole National Park, which encompasses two plantations. The military town of Sierra Vista, AZ, attracts outdoor-oriented retirees with excellent bird-watching and hiking, panoramic views of mountains and Old West history. Grants Pass, OR, combines pastoral vineyards and the rugged outdoors, offering white-water rafting, angling and hiking. Oak Harbor, WA, provides an island escape with the spectacular beauty of wind-swept cliffs and ocean,” Abbott said.
Each year, 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns to retire. Generally, relocating retirees are healthier, better educated and more affluent than retirees who choose to not relocate; they bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development.
Where to Retire magazine was launched in 1992 with the goal of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire. Published six times a year, the magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns and master-planned communities, and has a national circulation of 200,000. A one-year subscription to Where to Retire is $18.00 (a 39% savings from the newsstand price). The magazine is also sold on various newsstands and at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores. For a magazine subscription, please visit www.wheretoretire.com or send a check or money order to: Vacation Publications, Attn: Where to Retire, 5851 San Felipe Street, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057. Phone Orders: (713) 974-6903.