John Brady from www.topretirements.com is ranking Sarasota the top place in the US to retire. Here is his announcement
#1. Sarasota FL
Our top pick on Florida’s Gulf Coast has so many things going for it. The economics are very attractive: median home prices well below the national average, no income tax, low property taxes. Culturally it has unbelievable resources for a small city of this size, thanks to the largesse of the Ringling Brothers, who had their winter headquarters here. The downtown is exciting and so is the nearby St. Armond’s Circle shopping area across the causeway on the barrier island. Siesta Key and Longboat Key are nearby. If you add that Sarasota has the best beach in the United States (Siesta Key beach) and that prices in some areas are at a 10-year low and inventory levels are high, the conditions are ideal for buying.
Per Nordstrom, Premiere Sotheby’s International Realty, Sarasota
