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re: Roanoke VA for retirement?
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:54 pm to G Love
Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:54 pm to G Love
I lived there from ‘13 - ‘17 and we loved it. Beautiful area, outstanding mountain biking and hiking, Smith Mountain Lake is awesome. Don’t know what it’s like today but the beauty and ease of life made up for the lack of some amenities.
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Posted on 5/20/24 at 10:54 pm to G Love
Star City
Pros:
- Lots of outdoor activities around there: hiking, mountainbiking (Carvin's Cove, Douthat, miles and miles), offroad ATV/Jeep (and Hatfield/McCoy trails in WV not far), skiing (Snoeshow and Winterplace are day trips), Beckley WV not far, cycling the Blue Ridge Pkwy, camping, etc.
- Breweries, wineries, distilleries around.
- Claytor Lake nearby for watersports, float fishing on the New, fly fishing.
- Va Tech is nearby for ACC sports, Charlottesville / UVA a little farther
- Mountain fests during the summer/fall (Floydfest, Troutville, Microfestivus, etc.)
- It does snow there. I like snow. And doesn't stay balls hot for months.
- Demographics are pretty good.
Cons:
- Taxes compared to Tenn I suppose.
- Methheads, homeless? I have no idea. Stay away from those areas. And like anywhere, buy a property a little out of town with some space.
- I81 is truckers paradise. Don't get in a hurry.
Pros:
- Lots of outdoor activities around there: hiking, mountainbiking (Carvin's Cove, Douthat, miles and miles), offroad ATV/Jeep (and Hatfield/McCoy trails in WV not far), skiing (Snoeshow and Winterplace are day trips), Beckley WV not far, cycling the Blue Ridge Pkwy, camping, etc.
- Breweries, wineries, distilleries around.
- Claytor Lake nearby for watersports, float fishing on the New, fly fishing.
- Va Tech is nearby for ACC sports, Charlottesville / UVA a little farther
- Mountain fests during the summer/fall (Floydfest, Troutville, Microfestivus, etc.)
- It does snow there. I like snow. And doesn't stay balls hot for months.
- Demographics are pretty good.
Cons:
- Taxes compared to Tenn I suppose.
- Methheads, homeless? I have no idea. Stay away from those areas. And like anywhere, buy a property a little out of town with some space.
- I81 is truckers paradise. Don't get in a hurry.
Posted on 5/20/24 at 11:38 pm to chrome_daddy
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This post was edited on 5/20/24 at 11:40 pm
Posted on 5/21/24 at 12:02 am to G Love
You can't retire in Denver on $3M? Goodness, how much do you need?
Posted on 5/21/24 at 6:41 am to atxfan
quote:
Smith Mountain Lake is awesome
This is a huge understatement. It's the only lake I'll get in. Beautiful area.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 7:44 am to G Love
Tennessee is your answer.
Seasons, stuff to do, taxes, etc.
Seasons, stuff to do, taxes, etc.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 8:51 am to G Love
I don't have a ton to add, other than my buddy and his family just moved from BR to Roanoke and they seem to like it. He's originally from around Boone, NC though, so he likes Appalachian towns.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 8:54 am to G Love
quote:
can't afford Denver.
Check out Roanoke, LA
Posted on 5/21/24 at 9:51 am to blueboxer1119
quote:
Tennessee is your answer.
Seasons, stuff to do, taxes, etc.
I love Tennessee but "taxes" are not favorable to retirees. No income tax means it's a great place to work but they make up a lot of that revenue with higher taxes elsewhere (sales, investments, etc.) which hits non-working retirees harder.
And the seasons aren't great either due to natural topography - too hot in the summer, too cold in the winter.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 9:59 am to No Colors
Hearing the hills around Windfall (RIP) have become fertile with retiree homes. Hope East Lex is still running tabs.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:02 am to Dr Rosenrosen
I keep getting downvoted, but how much would it take to retire in Denver metro? Is $3M really not even close?
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:06 am to G Love
I find Roanoke a bit depressing. You can see that it used to be something and now it's run down. The surrounding area is beautiful nature-wise.
This post was edited on 5/21/24 at 10:08 am
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:07 am to Dr Rosenrosen
quote:
I keep getting downvoted, but how much would it take to retire in Denver metro? Is $3M really not even close?
Maybe he just wants to live somewhere cheaper where his money will go further? Denver is very expensive these days
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:08 am to G Love
I grew up in Lynchburg, VA. I wouldn’t recommend Roanoke tbh.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:09 am to chrome_daddy
Your pros are true for essentially every small city in VA or NC.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:24 am to fallguy_1978
Fair enough. But everywhere is expensive these days.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:27 am to Dr Rosenrosen
Beautiful part of Virginia. This Borat clip is from Salem which is a few miles down the road from Roanoke.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 10:39 am to G Love
My BIL & SIL, both New Orleans born & raised, retired to Abingdon VA, 2 1/2 hr SW of Roanoke, and they love it. My sister’s SIL & BIL, also New Orleans, retired to the Roanoke area and from what I gather enjoy living there.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 1:11 pm to G Love
Thanks to everyone for their replies.
Posted on 5/21/24 at 2:11 pm to G Love
Seems like all the girls from my high school who went to college in Roanoke turned into carpet munchers.
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