Best Boomer Towns Selects Tucson, Arizona

One of their 21 best places to retire

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Best Boomer Town's Founder and Publisher Nancy Padberg
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By Nancy Padberg and Monica Surfaro Spigelman

Tucson is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It supports its own professional theatre company, dance company, opera, and symphony.

Downtown Tucson and its impressive glass and steel skyscrapers reflect images of the past. In response to tourist demand, galleries, high-end shopping boutiques, and cafes have given the city new life.

From Tucson blogger Monica Surfaro Spigelman: Did you see Tucson in Business Week's Best Affordable Places to Retire feature?

BusinessWeek.com looked at zip codes across the country, factoring in cost of living, home prices, and proximity to health, recreation, culture, arts, natural environment, and other amenities. After the data were evaluated, the message was clear: Tucson was number one in this prestigious report!

The honor is no surprise to me. There are so many reasons to make Tucson your home. Our home prices are affordable. We have superior arts, culture and entertainment, golf courses, wonderful shopping, and good restaurants. With more than 284 days of sunshine—in a desert panorama surrounded by mountain ranges—you'll want to consider a home in Tucson.

There are so many great neighborhoods in this town. But for me there's one that "sits above the rest" in more ways than one. It's the Catalina Foothills: It's my home, and it's among the most desirable communities in Tucson real estate.

Read more about Tucson. . . .


Click here for more information on Tucson blogger Monica Surfaro Spigelman.

Published September 21, 2009

Nancy Padberg, president of BestBoomerTowns.com, is an MBA graduate from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University. She is a guest speaker, published author, and former Big 12 golfer. Join Nancy each Thursday at noon (Pacific) for the Best Boomer Towns Talk Radio Show on VoiceAmerica, where she highlights a town each week.

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