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Trying To Decide Where To Retire?
Discovery Lake, San Marcos, CA |
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Overview The Near Coast towns and cities lie inland, 3 to 17 miles from the coast. They have nearly ideal climates. Their close proximity to both the cool Pacific ocean and the warmer inland areas produces summer temperatures that are somewhat lower than that of the Inland cities and less overcast skies than the Coastal cities. Winter daytime average high temperatures are in the 60’s (°F) and average summer highs range from the high 70’s to mid-80’s. Afternoon relative humidity is in the 60% range. There is some morning overcast in the spring, but the sun shines approximately 70% of the time possible. The terrain is generally hilly which provides many homes with excellent views. This is a semi-rural area with hundreds of flower, landscape plant, strawberry and other unique small farms. Real estate (except in Rancho Santa Fe), may be less expensive here than in the coastal cities. Since these cities are "close to everything," they are very convenient and comfortable places to retire. They have many age 55+ communities, excellent medical facilities, many fine, moderately-priced restaurants and a variety of shopping opportunities. |
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If you are looking for a fine community that offers a wonderful climate and home choices that fit nearly any retirement lifestyle. Vista Description-
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Vista is located 6 to 12 miles inland from the coast.
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A good description of this progressive city is
that
Vista = Variety:
A variety of old and new communities, a variety of flat and hilly terrain,
a wide variety home styles on a variety of sizes and shapes of lots.
A variety of great views.
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Home Selections include
Seven Age 55+ Mobile Home Parks
and many
all-age mobile home parks, condos, upscale suburban communities
and elegant country estates.
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Vista also has agricultural areas where more than 500 growers operate greenhouses and small farms.
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Vista is an interesting and fun place to live that also offers
many nearby activities for retirees. It is the home of the highly-rated
Moonlight Amphitheatre,
the new
Krikorian MetroPlex
movie theater and the great
Wave Waterpark
for children and young adults.
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Vista was Rate 8th best place in the U.S. to raise your family by the book
50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family
and it was the home of the second-place winner of the Little League World Series in 2005.
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Vista also offers a variety of fine restaurants, several nearby shopping malls and an excellent
Senior Center
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Nearby
Tri-City
and
Palomar Medical Centers
offer choices of full-service; medical care.
Vista Facts-
POPULATION: 92,193
% AGE 55+: Approximately 15.5% (Estimate)
AREA: 18.7 Sq. Mi.
POP. DENSITY (Persons/Sq. Mi.): 4,930
PROPERTY CRIME RATE (% of US avg.):
VIOLENT CRIME RATE (% of US avg.):
109%
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If you are interested in
purchasing a home
Patty Anderson
will team-up with you in person, by telephone and by Email to create a list
of homes in the Vista area that best fit your personal requirements and then
show them to you when you are available. Patty is a licensed real estate agent
with SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credentials who is with Prudential California Realty of
Encinitas, CA. She has extensive Real Estate sales experience of all types of homes
throughout the North San Diego County area. She can help you locate
the community and home that best satisfies your personal needs and desires.
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SAN MARCOS |
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If you are looking for a fine community that offers a great climate, low crime rates, many conveniences and a wide choice of both senior and family communities. San Marcos Description- ∙ San Marcos is located 6 to 13 miles inland from the coast.
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It is a growing, vibrant city with a
Crime Rate
well below the U.S. average.
The city has a total of 12 city parks and 46 miles
(soon to be 72 miles) of interlinked walking trails. The city also has an
activity-filled community center; a gymnasium, neighborhood recreation centers, The Jack’s Pond Nature
Center; and the excellent
San Marcos Senior Center
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In addition to its many fine family communities, San Marcos offers a wide choice of
retirement communities from its 18 excellent, affordable
Senior Mobile/Manufactured Home Parks
to the upscale, (mostly age 55+)
Lake San Marcos Resort and Country Club
and the
Las Brisas Pacificas
Senior Community.
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San Marcos is the city where many of North San Diego County's residents go to dine out
with over 140 high quality, low and moderately-priced restaurants
including
Old California Restaurant Row,
"North Counties Premiere Destination For Great Food and Great
Entertainment."
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San Marcos is also the home of
Palomar Community College
with its many free courses and of
Cal State University @ San Marcos.
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In addition to San Marcos' Edwards Stadium 18 movie theater, it offers
the city sponsored
Theater West youth theater, 3 local golf courses and two new shopping
centers. A short drive away, you will find many of North San Diego
County's other amenities and activities including the coast,
excellent shopping centers, highly rated golf courses and excellent live
theaters including the
Escondido Performing Arts Center.
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Kaiser Permanente
Outpatient Medical Center, located within the city and the nearby
Palomar Pomerado Health
and
Tri-City Medical
centers offer a choice of excellent medical care.
San Marcos Facts-
POPULATION: 76,501
AGE 55+: 18.3% (Estimate)
AREA: 23.8 Sq. Mi.
POP. DENSITY (Persons/Sq. Mi.): 3,214
PROPERTY CRIME RATE (% of US avg.): 58%
VIOLENT CRIME RATE (% of US avg.): 64%
San Marcos Related Links-
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Want To Learn More, Check Out-
If you are interested in
purchasing a home
Patty Anderson
will team-up with you in person, by telephone and by Email to create a list
of homes in the San Marcos area that best fit your personal requirements and then
show them to you when you are available. Patty is a licensed real estate agent
with SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) credentials who is with Prudential California Realty of
Encinitas, CA. She has extensive Real Estate sales experience of all types of homes
throughout the North San Diego County area. She can help you
locate the community and home that best satisfies your personal needs and desires.
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If you can afford the ultimate in luxurious country living, Rancho Santa Fe is the "best of the best" locations in San Diego County. Rancho Santa Fe Description- ∙ Rancho Santa Fe is located 3.5 to 6 miles from the coast and therefore has a nearly ideal year-round climate with approximately 320 days of sunshine per year. ∙ This sophisticated rural community is rated by many as the #1 place to live in the United States. It is also rated as the wealthiest community with more than 1,000 households in the U.S. and the second most expensive ZIP code in the U.S. ∙ It is "picture perfect" with rolling hills and lushly-landscaped, elegant, gated-estates and is a true horse lover's paradise with serious competitors in all disciplines. Rancho Santa Fe has strict design restrictions. Very few homes are visible from the road. ∙ Rancho Santa Fe also has a small village, six exclusive private golf clubs, polo fields and 26 miles of equestrian riding trials. ∙ Nearby Encinitas, Del Mar, La Jolla and San Diego provide diverse options for shopping, dining, cultural events and entertainment. ∙ Scripps Green Hospital and various other nearby San Diego medical centers offer a choice of excellent medical care. ∙ Rancho Santa Fe does not have any Senior Communities, but it does offer a wide variety of luxurious Home Selections for people of all-ages. Rancho Santa Fe Facts-
POPULATION: Approximately 4,000
% AGE 55+:20.5%
AREA: 6.8 Sq. Mi.
POP. DENSITY (Persons/Sq. Mi.): Approximately 588
CRIME RATE (% of US avg.): No data
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If you are interested in
learning more about Rancho Santa Fe homes,
Patty Anderson
will team-up with you in person, by telephone and by Email to create a list
of homes in the Rancho Santa Fe area that best fit your personal requirements and then
show them to you when you are available. Patty is a licensed real estate agent
with Prudential California Realty of
Encinitas, CA. She has extensive Real Estate sales experience of all types of homes
throughout the North San Diego County area. She can help you
locate the community and home that best satisfies your personal needs and desires.
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