Shortline Bus Posted March 22, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2010 The most popular location for majority of senior citizens to 'retire' and spend their golden years according to a poll is not Flordia, Arizona, California or even the Carolinas. It's actually close to home in New York City. Manhattan's Upper East Side is named as the country's prefered location for the "Senior" community despite being also one of America's most expensive neighborhoods or towns to live as well. "With Central Park and top art museums, the posh neighborhood ranked seventh on the list of spots to spend your golden years. But with the average home topping $3 million, that "quiet sophistication and culture" doesn't come cheap, the survey found." Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/22/2010-03-22_retirees_moving_on_up_to_e_side__survey.html#ixzz0iui5uj4S And added bonus. The Theme song to classic 1970's/Early 80's era TV show "the Jeffersons" singing about moving to the "East Side" of Manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 22, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2010 Really? I thought it was Ft. Lauderdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 22, 2010 Really? I thought it was Ft. Lauderdale. I think this poll was asking the #1 choice or prefered location of where seniors want to live, not the actual location of where they actually live i.e can afford. It's like asking people their preference of what cars they wish they can own and many would probably say either "Mercedes' "BMW" or a Caddy" but most can not afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 22, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2010 I was more or less speaking from my own personal experience where it seems every person I know thats about 2x my age talks about moving to Florida. But yeah point taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 22, 2010 Share #5 Posted March 22, 2010 Interesting article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted March 22, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 22, 2010 Speaking as someone that has lived in this neighborhood for almost 24 years now, these people are the WORST. I'd say something politically incorrect but I don't feel like debating it over and over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted March 22, 2010 Interesting article Why Thanks:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted March 22, 2010 Share #8 Posted March 22, 2010 Who can afford to live in manhattan? The rent is rediculus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted March 23, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 23, 2010 News to me... I'd have never thought people actually wanted to live in the Upper East Side in they senior years... hell, I don't know of anyone that fantasizes about living there.... shopping & being able to afford the pricey clothing & jewelry, yes... but not living there.... truly do learn something everyday.... I was more or less speaking from my own personal experience where it seems every person I know thats about 2x my age talks about moving to Florida. same here... people rave about moving to (and even, building a house in) Florida, b/c they think/feel NYC is this, this, and that (fill in w/e negative adjectives you can think of.. lol).... of those that I know that say they're gonna move down there, I tell 'em, go right ahead... you get hit with those level 4 hurricanes, have snakes slithering in your toilets & alligators takin a dip & s**tin' in your backyard.... they can have down there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted March 23, 2010 Share #10 Posted March 23, 2010 I lived on the UES for at least 15 years and i don't really see anything that's so great about the area. It seemed like any other typical neighborhood. Imo, the area was ruined with all the new towers going up everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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