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Where to Retire, 6th: America's Best and Most Affordable Places (Choose Retirement Series) Globe Pequot $17.95 America's 100 Best Places to Retire, Fourth Edtion: The Only Guide You Need to Today's Top Retirement Towns (America's 100 Best Places to Retire) Vacation Publications $18.95 Places Rated Almanac: The Classic Guide for Finding Your Best Places to Live in America (Places Rated) Places Rated Books, LLC $24.99 America's Best Low-Tax Retirement Towns, 3rd Edition: Where to Move to, and From, to Slash Your Taxes in Retirement! (America's Best Low-Tax Retirement Towns: Where to Move to from to) Vacation Publications $18.95 Cities Ranked & Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada Wiley $24.99 Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada Next Decade, Inc. $22.95

Retirement Places Rated: What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve (Places Rated series) by David Savageau List Price: $24.99 Price: $16.49 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. You Save: $8.50 (34%)

Completely revised and updated, Retirement Places Rated is an indispensable reference for the estimated 40 million Americans who will be 65 or older by 2010. Dividing the United States into 18 regions and 200 cities, towns, and   counties, retirement quality-of-life expert David Savageau draws a detailed statistical portrait of each locale, ranking each for cost of living, climate, crime, services, employment opportunities, and leisure and recreational amenities. A rundown of the top 30 overall retirement places along with assessment tools, easy-to-read graphs and charts, interpretive commentaries by the author, and extensive appendices help retirees evaluate their relocation choices and make the right move.

For the seventh edition, new features include:

• 22 new places
• A new chapter on housing, with   data on shelter choices (homes, condos, apartments, and mobile homes), plus home prices and property taxes
• An expanded   ambience chapter, and   new data on age, education, politics, and diversity
• An expanded services chapter, with new data on air travel, physician specialties, and hospital services
• Easy-to-use relocation resources, including Web sites, addresses, books, and other information
• David Savageau Washington DC has traveled throughout the country since 1982, visiting locations that attract older adults. He wrote the "Quality of Life" column for Expansion Management magazine, and has been a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of State’s quarterly seminars on retirement.

Customer Reviews:
Good overview of regions of the country	Customer Rating: 3 out of 5
Previously I have used Places Rated for reference and it is much more comprehensive than Retirement Places Rated. This book focuses on smaller communities and is limited in that respect. It also gives general information about working in retirement, housing, medical care and personal safety that is readily available in other sources. The section on climate is most comprehensive and helpful. Otherwise, I will mainly use the links to websites for further information about communities of interest to me. Since I am more likely to retire close to a larger metropolitan area, this book is not a lot of help.
Retirement Places Rated	Customer Rating: 3 out of 5
Overall it is well written. I do miss the earlier format as is had much more statistical data. This current format is good for readers who don't like to really dig into the data and make more more analytical avaluations. I happen to like statistical data so I can slice and dice to come up with my own "best choices". I have the two earlier editions so I can cross reference to some extent. I really look forward to the next edition which will reflect the current foreclosure/subprime mess and possibly result in more affordable places to retire.
Well organized. Well written. Clear	Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Book contains a preference inventory based upon real data. It helps narrow ones preferences and then focus on areas that meet personal preferences. It also provides ratings of all of the major retirement areas. It is an invaluable tool.
Best in its Class	Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
You know exactly what's promised when you read the title of this book, and it delivers exactly that, and better than any other book on this topic that I have seen. This is a great companion book to read together with those that address finances and other aspects of preparing for this major life transition. But with relocation being part of so many Americans' retirement strategy, for financial or other reasons, it is really helpful to know in advance what you are getting into. David Savageau makes that task easy through his seven-category rating system. And I particularly liked the fact that the rating system is transparent, so you can make mental adjustments to the ratings based on what is important to you. While moving to another place may not solve all your problems, if you are contemplating a retirement relocation, this book can be very helpful, and can help you avoid mistakes. John Trauth, Author, "Your Retirement, Your Way."
Retirement Places Rated	Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
Almost more information than you can assimilate, it's amazingly informative. It can really help you find the place you want to be.