| If you have heard that Arizona was a
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| | sun," as the Phoenix area is ofte called,
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| popular state to retire in, you are most
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| | offers retired living at its best. It
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| certainly correct. Arizona ranks high
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| | just depends on where you would like to
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| when it comes to retirement. In fact,
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| | live.
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| Arizona was actually the first state
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| | Some people prefer Scottsdale over
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| where retirement community living first
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| | Phoenix, or maybe Tucson. Some people
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| got its start.
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| | prefer Gold Canyon, a city located about
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| Did you know that it was Del Webb (now
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| | 35 minutes east of Phoenix, which offers
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| considered Pulte Homes) who started the
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| | many amenities in a quiet atmosphere
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| idea of a retirement community?
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| | including enough wildlife to last a
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| According to Del Web, they opened their
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| | lifetime. Some others prefer Flagstaff or
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| very first retirement community on New
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| | the White Mountains, both of which are
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| Years Day, 1960, in a suburb of Phoenix,
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| | considerably cooler in the summer months.
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| known as Sun City, Arizona. The positive
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| | Many of these retirement communities in
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| response was more than overwhelming. The
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| | Arizona know what retirees are looking
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| first retirement community in Arizona
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| | for and realize that many would prefer
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| paved the way for retired living in the
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| | the active lifestyle. That is why so many
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| United States. Ever since that day,
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| | of these retirement communities offer
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| retirement communities continue to pop up
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| | residents so many of the amenities that
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| everywhere.
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| | you will see offered, such as golfing,
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| Del Webb is actually now a part of Pulte
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| | swimming, tennis, recreation centers and
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| Homes and are not just known to Arizona,
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| | regularly scheduled activities.
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| but also in 15 additional states. In
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| | While there may be other reasons not
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| Arizona, Del Webb/Pulte has certainly
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| | listed here, most people will agree that
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| made a name for themselves and are very
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| | one of the key reasons why people find
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| well known here and are one of the very
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| | their way to retired housing communities
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| well known and reputable home builders of
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| | in Arizona, is because of the active
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| Arizona retirement communities.
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| | adult choices they have to choose from.
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| Whether you prefer the big cities or
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| | The choices along with the enticing
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| quieter communities, it really doesn't
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| | climate, make Arizona retirement
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| matter, because you can certainly find
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| | communities their first selection of 55
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| both types of Arizona Retirement
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| | plus areas.
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| Communities here.
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| | Despite Arizona being a very popular
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| Baby-boomers, or snowbirds, as they are
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| | state to retire in, Miami, Florida
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| sometimes referred to, have flocked to
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| | actually has a higher percentage rate of
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| the Phoenix metropolitan area for many
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| | people living there than Arizona. In
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| years. This area has long been considered
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| | fact, according to the Arizona Republic,
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| an ideal retirement choice and for many
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| | Phoenix is home to only 12% of the
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| good reasons. First of all, you have the
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| | population that is over age 65, compared
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| natural beauty of the Sonoran Desert sun
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| | to 17% in Miami, Florida.
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| along with well over 300 days a year of
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| | While there are many cities in the state
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| sunshine.
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| | of Arizona that are considered hot spots
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| Arizona is also well known for its
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| | for retirees, do you know what the most
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| gorgeous sunsets and a long list of
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| | popular retirement Arizona city is? Have
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| recreational activities such as golf,
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| | you heard of Prescott, Arizona?
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| which is probably the number one reason
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| | Prescott, Arizona has a small town feel
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| why people retire in Arizona. There are
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| | to it, which many people prefer. It is
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| literally hundreds of courses for the
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| | located in the cool ponderosa pines in
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| golf fan along with so many other popular
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| | Northern Arizona and is known to many
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| activities such as tennis, various
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| | here in Arizona, as the "Mile High" city.
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| sightseeing tours, Native American
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| | Conveniently located 90 miles Northwest
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| culture and, of course the Grand Canyon
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| | of Phoenix, Prescott offers four very
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| to explore.
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| | mild seasons to both the visitors and
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| Retirees certainly appreciate the fact
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| | residents all-year round.
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| that they are conveniently close to so
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| | Prescott has more than 6 golf courses,
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| many things in Arizona. If the outdoors
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| | which is pleasing to many. Prescott is
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| is what you are looking for, Arizona can
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| | also home to the Prescott National
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| certainly provide you an endless list of
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| | Forest. If you like hiking, you will have
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| lakes and rivers which attracts so many
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| | well over 450 miles worth of trails to
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| anglers to the desert southwest. In
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| | enjoy these gorgeous (and good smelling)
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| addition, you will find just as many
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| | ponderosa pines.
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| mountains that make up Arizona and make
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| | A couple of other reasons why retirees
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| it the beautiful state that it is. Even
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| | choose Arizona is because of the
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| Las Vegas is not that far away from
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| | excellent healthcare. There are many well
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| Arizona!
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| | known heart hospitals as well as other
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| Retirement community living can be found
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| | hospitals, the famous Mayo-Clinic, and a
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| throughout the state and not just in
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| | limitless list of clinics, for your
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| Phoenix. Many parts of the "valley of the
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| | healthcare needs.
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