Thinking of living out your Golden Years in Kansas City MO? Great choice. Not only is the cost of living well below the national average (94 as opposed to the national of 100), making KC one of the most affordable communities in the Midwest, the median home value here is $140,500 – 38% lower than the national average.
Everything from utilities and groceries to housing and gas costs less in Kansas City than elsewhere in the nation. So for those on a fixed income, this is a very attractive retirement option. You need movers skilled in senior moves to get you here, and we more than fit the bill. Here are some great reasons why you should retire in Kansas City.
1. You Get More House For Your Dollar
If you plan to purchase a home in your retirement, you’ll be glad to know that even in 2021, housing is still pretty affordable here. Just keep in mind that home prices will rise by about four percent by 2022. Groceries are cheaper in Kansas City, as are transportation and healthcare – very important considerations when you’re retiring on a set budget.
2. The Weather is Mild
While there can be some extremes in winter and summer, most of the year, you get mild weather. In spring, you’ll see rain and pretty savage storms, as the metro area perches on the edge of Tornado Alley. If you like to watch storms roll in, this won’t bother you a bit. But flash flooding is common as a result of these storms, so be prepared for that. KC is a varied climate overall, with hot, muggy, and wet summers offset by cold, dry, and windy winters.
3. Comfortable Retirement
Kansas City is the 11th most affordable in the country when it comes to comfortable retirement. You’ll be glad to know your retirement dollars will stretch further here. For example, if you were to retire in KC with $1 million in assets, you would be able to live on that money for 25 years, which is more than the national average of 21 years.
4. Travel is Easy
Travel is important to many retirees. Kansas City International Airport offers non-stop flights every day to more than 50 destinations, with flights able to reach either coast in less than three hours. Kansas City has one of the lowest-cost air travel markets in the nation. If you prefer to drive, KC is centrally located which makes it easy to drive to the mountains in the western U.S. or hit up the scenic lake country of southern Missouri as well as Northwest Arkansas.
5. Affordable Healthcare
The healthcare options and prices for retired individuals are very reasonable in Kansas City. Americans over the age of 65 spend 34% more of their income annually on healthcare than the typical consumer. Kansas and Missouri are both ranked in the Top 10 states for senior health care costs.
You have unlimited access to health resources in Kansas City, with many of the region’s hospitals being featured by U.S. News & World Report’s Top 50 for specialties like Cardiology, Cancer, Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Pulmonology, and Geriatrics. Overland Park, KS, for instance, was ranked No. 1 for health care among 170 cities in America based on factors such as health care costs, access, and preventative care.
6. Lots of Stuff To Do
You won’t be at a loss as to what to do to keep busy in Kansas City. Take day trips to the Capital building, the Rosedale Arch, the National WW1 Museum, the Kansas City Zoo, and Worlds of Fun amusement park. If you’re an art buff, head to the Kauffman Center of the Performing Arts, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. And if you like to shop till you drop, check out Country Club Plaza. Don’t miss the steamboats at the Arabia Steamboat Museum Grand Boulevard.
KC’s vast lifestyle assets make this area a paradise for retirees. If you’ve been a business professional all your life and are having a hard time letting go of that mindset, KC boasts a motivated environment comprised of “Seniorpreneurs,” – these are entrepreneurs over age 50. Seniorpreneurs are a strong part of the KC startup community, looking to make cash off their lifelong hobbies.
7. Strong Job Market
Just because you’re retired from your main career doesn’t mean you won’t want to get something a little less demanding on a part-time basis. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says total employment for the Kansas City area increased by 80,700 over the year as of May 2021, with a job gain rate of more than eight percent.
Future job growth over the next decade is expected to be 32.5%. U.S. News and World Report calls Kansas City one of the best places to live in the whole country, and it’s also named one of the best places to retire.
8. Lots of Green Spaces
With 220 parks spread out over 12,000 acres of green space, you will love all the outdoor recreational options available to you. Take a walk or ride your bike over 100 miles of trails, check out the hundreds of athletic fields and tennis courts, swim in one of 30 lakes, relax at one of 60 picnic shelters, and try your hand at the five golf courses.
As you can see, there are so many reasons why Kansas City MO is a great place in which to retire!
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