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Best southern (non-Texas) college town to have a part-time retirement house in?
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:54 pm
* Inexpensive real estate market is better than expensive
* SEC school is a plus but not required
* I don't mind college kid 'crime' (MIPs, driving, etc.) but don't want us to dodge bullets in old age
Would like to buy a condo or garden home now, if the kids use it in a few years great, but looking for a college town location that folks have experience in -- good or bad -- because I think college towns keep folks younger and more involved
Thanks in advance
* SEC school is a plus but not required
* I don't mind college kid 'crime' (MIPs, driving, etc.) but don't want us to dodge bullets in old age
Would like to buy a condo or garden home now, if the kids use it in a few years great, but looking for a college town location that folks have experience in -- good or bad -- because I think college towns keep folks younger and more involved
Thanks in advance
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Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:56 pm to Smoke Ring
Maybe Athens or Fayetteville.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:57 pm to Smoke Ring
Starkvegas, baby
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:57 pm to Smoke Ring
Is the point of this part-time retirement house to slay some college poon without your wife knowing about it? 
I would say Oxford, Mississippi. Tons of beautiful women and low cost of living.
I would say Oxford, Mississippi. Tons of beautiful women and low cost of living.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:58 pm to cbree88
Oxford for sure. But it’s not cheap
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:58 pm to fallguy_1978
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Maybe Athens or Fayetteville.
Aren’t you from Baton Rouge? I guess you’re not impressed with it.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:59 pm to cbree88
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Aren’t you from Baton Rouge? I guess you’re not impressed with it.
OP said he doesn't want to dodge bullets so that rules out BR
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:00 pm to Smoke Ring
Knoxville. Zero state income tax, affordable homes, beautiful mountains and all 4 seasons.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:01 pm to Smoke Ring
Why would you want to live in a college town in retirement? Why not a nice mountain town or beach town?
Oxford and Athens are nice but not every day is gameday. Also, you're going to just become a fan of those teams?
Oxford and Athens are nice but not every day is gameday. Also, you're going to just become a fan of those teams?
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:03 pm to fallguy_1978
Fayetteville is minimally southern, and loses charm with each new box of townhouses and apartments.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:07 pm to Red Boarman
You can also in lude Missouri and Oklahoma for minimally southern SEC teams now.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:08 pm to madamsquirrel
Probably Fayetville/Bentonville area
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:09 pm to poochie
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Why would you want to live in a college town in retirement? Why not a nice mountain town
Look at Boone, NC.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:13 pm to Smoke Ring
Auburn is an option.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:20 pm to Smoke Ring
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Lowest Crime around!
Lowest Crime around!
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:22 pm to Smoke Ring
Texas isn’t southern it’s western.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:29 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Look at Boone, NC.
I misquoted college town for sec town.
Boone, NC would be at the top of my list. I have a friend from work that when everything went remote they packed up and headed to a small town near Boone. The pictures and description of weather and general atmosphere they’re living in makes me so jealous.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:31 pm to Smoke Ring
Cullowhee if not Boone
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:43 pm to Smoke Ring
Athens or Boone if you can deal with liberals.
This post was edited on 2/27/24 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:45 pm to Loup
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Starkvegas, baby
I know you’re being a smartass, but I love Starkville.
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