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A view from the deck at Whales Watch, a vacation rental just north of Florence
Click on pic during daylight hours to see livecam shots
The Florence Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes
you and hopes you find what you're looking for amidst Florence's many advantages.
Florence is
a top retirement choice located on the central Oregon coast along U.S. Highway 101,
the Pacific Coast Scenic Byway, providing convenient access to a host of outdoor recreational activities
and breathtaking scenery. The Florence, Oregon area is popular as a diverse and rich "playground"
destination, where lush green forests meet the ocean's edge along one of America's most beautiful and
dramatic coastlines. We are fortunate to be situated amid the Oregon Dunes and Siltcoos Recreation Areas,
providing a host of outdoor activities. In addition, we are conveniently located to major Oregon Coast
attractions such as the Sea Lion Caves,
Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon Coast Aquarium, casinos and outlet
malls.
Florence has a steadily growing population of over 7,000 and serves a market base of approximately
20,000. It is the largest community in western Lane County, and is a center for business, medical care,
education and other services. The town is also accessible via Oregon Highway 126, from Eugene; Oregon's
second largest city and home of the University of Oregon. Hwy 126, a one hour scenic route, runs from the
fertile Willamette Valley and then along the Siuslaw River, which flows through coastal mountains to
Florence and the Pacific Ocean.
Retirement Places Rated
Business Wire - Hoboken, N.J.
Where Will You Get the Most for Your Nest Egg?
New Edition of Retirement Places Rated Evaluates
the Best Places to Spend the Golden Years
Florence, Oregon is
America's top place to retire, according to the completely revised and updated 2004 edition of
Retirement
Places Rated (September 2004 - 352 pages). This long-awaited update of the #1 book on
retirement reflects the concerns and priorities of the boomer generation as they leave the workforce and
relocate to communities across America.
A total of nineteen places have been added to the list, including Cedar City, UT; Las Vegas, NM and Chestertown, MD. Returning after a long absence are Burlington, VT; Chewelah, WA; Flagstaff, AZ; Fort Royal, VA and Key West, FL.
Author and retirement expert
David Savageau based his rankings on exhaustive research and analysis, as
well as his travels. The top ten cities are:
1. Florence, Oregon
2. Scottsdale, Arizona
3. Charleston, South Carolina
4. Melbourne-Palm Bay, Florida
5. North County San Diego, California
6. Tucson, Arizona
7. Medford-Ashland, Oregon
8. Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
9. Daytona Beach, Florida
10. Fayetteville, Arkansas
The book picks out 203 retirement destinations across the U.S., based on safety, affordability, age-based demographic trends, population size and natural resources, then rates and ranks them according to six major factors - ambience, cost of living, climate, personal safety, services, and the economy (especially important to seniors who plan to work during their retirement).
Boomers today seem to have different priorities and to place less importance on a mild climate and traditional leisure activities - like golf and shopping - and more on a community's ambience and cultural authenticity. Many in this generation plan to continue working part- or full-time during their retirement, making a strong local economy more important than ever.
Not every highly-rated destination will appeal to every potential retiree, so Retirement Places Rated(R) offers more than numbers. The book begins with a list of 45 questions, which help readers identify the factors most important to them. Then it explains those factors in six in-depth chapters:
Ambience takes into account historic architecture; access to beaches; lakes and rivers; scenic and recreation areas; quality restaurants, and cultural amenities.
Cost of Living quantifies typical expenses for big items such as housing, utilities, food, transportation, and health care. This chapter also looks at how local taxes affect retirement income.
Climate rates the comfort of each location, taking wind chill into account in the winter, measuring humidity in the summer, looking at year-round psychological factors such as cloud cover, rain, and fog, and warning about hazards such as snow, ice, high winds and thunderstorms.
Personal Safety measures annual violence and property crime statistics for each location, as well as the latest 5-year trends.
Services evaluates local physicians and specialists, the availability of hospital services, public libraries, and continuing education.
The Economy compares job prospects in the three industries of greatest interest to seniors: finance (including insurance and real estate), retail, and service, focusing on the availability of part-time employment. In addition, the author assesses each location's vulnerability to recession.
The directory profiles and assigns detailed ratings to 203 communities. Readers learn, for instance, that is ambience is important, the should consider Tucson, Arizona, which achieves a perfect score in that category. But if outdoor recreation is your passion, Tucson may lose out to nearby Sedona, with its bounty of protected natural and recreational areas and 4.79 square miles of water to enjoy.
Certain cities are highlighted within the text as well, such as Iowa City (praised for its arts scene) and Northampton-Amherst, Massachusetts, which boasts an unusually low crime rate for a college town.
A final chapter entitled Putting it All Together helps the reader weigh all these factors and pinpoint the cities and regions most likely to make their golden years happy ones. In easy-to-understand language, Retirement Places Rated guides readers through the major considerations in deciding where to retire. Whether they decide to stay put in their hometown or move across the country, this book gives them the information they need to make a wise, well-informed choice.
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FLORENCE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
270 Highway 101, Florence, 97439
Tel: 541-977-3128 e-mail
FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY OFFICE
1525 12th St, Florence, 97439
Tel: 541-997-4277
FLORENCE AREA HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP
1193 Bay St, Florence, 97439
FLORENCE FOOD SHARE
2190 Spruce, Florence, 97439
Tel :541-997-9110
CITIZENS FOR FLORENCE - Services Resource Link
P.O. Box 1212, Florence, 97439
citizensforflorence@yahoo.com
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Help for families - Food and Utilities
1750 Highway 126 - Next to Thriftway
Florence, Oregon
Florence, Oregon
Yachats - Corner Of 4th & Hwy 101 Yachats, OR 97498 (541) 547-4410
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