Florida Active Adult Retirement Communities

Active Retirement Communities and 55+ Communities are active retirement communities and developments that are specifically for active adult retirement living. These types of communities really offer anything and everything for an active retire

Florida also known as the "Sunshine State" is by far the most popular destination for retirement communities and retirement homes in America.The warm tropical climate makes Florida the number one choice for retirement.

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Central Florida Retirement Living

We have the best 55+ Central Florida active adult communities on the market, find your forever home here, See the top retirement communities in the U.S and Canada at Retirenet.com! Read more...

Walden Shores

Walden Shores- A 55+ Active Adult Community located in Lake Wales, FL, is not your typical retirement community. Specializing in its outdoor amenities, these waterfront manufactured homes will have everything you need and more! Read more...

Reflections on Silver Lake

Reflections on Silver Lake in Avon Park, FL is a 55+ manufactured home community surrounded by two beautiful lakes, equipped with all the amenities you could ask for. With activities tailored for the active adult lifestyle, you will never be bored! Read more...

Japanese Garden

At Japanese Garden, our 55+ community offers the very best in retirement living. From our exceptional location along Old Tampa Bay to the many resort-style amenities in our community, this is a place you’ll be proud to call home Read more...

Retirenet’s Top Florida "Draft Picks" from Legacy Communities

Our team at Retirenet.com is offering you our "fantasy draft" of the top Florida retirement communities, with a leader in 55 plus living, Legacy Communities. We hope that this list may make choosing your Florida “fantasy” retirement spot, a little easier. Read more...

Colony Cove-Resort-style community - Florida East Coast

Colony Cove is a resort-style community designed around an active 55+ lifestyle, with waterfront views to spare and a variety of amenities and activities to enjoy. For a comfortable, affordable lifestyle with year-round sunshine, Colony Cove is sure to be Read more...

Making Friends In Retirement

Many retirees, upon beginning their new life, find out they’ve neglected one important aspect of retirement planning: who will they spend it with? The answer to that question may affect their quality of life more than anything else. Read more...

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Finding Your Ideal Retirement Community

Deciding which community is just right is a challenge. However, its a challenge that can be solved by simply doing your homework. The most important distinction to make is simply what type of retirement community you are seeking out. Some communities tout Read more...

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Overview of Climate and Culture

Florida is by far the most popular retirement destination for active adults. There are many age-restricted or age-targeted communities in the eight major regions, The Panhandle, Northern Florida, Upper Atlantic Coast and Jacksonville, Central Florida and Orlando, Tampa Bay, The Space Coast, Lower Gulf Coast and the Lower Atlantic Coast and Miami.

With a tropical/subtropical climate that encourages gardening, sun-worship, and year-round golf, Florida is filled with exciting urban areas such as Miami, Tampa, and Orlando. The heat is bearable keeping in mind that no part of Florida is too far from any coast. Standing in central Florida you can see the Space Shuttle flying as it launched with the naked eye. During the summer months the temperature is in the low 90’s while it is a balmy 50 degree average in the winter months. During the summer there are a lot of quick thunderstorms that come and go quickly. The results of these summer rains means Florida has one of the highest averages of precipitation, keeping the state lush and green throughout. The southern region of Florida is known as the Everglades and made up of swamps and marshes. You’ll find many lakes in the central region of Florida. That is one of the reasons Walt Disney picked Orlando to build his theme park, Walt Disney World.

Historical sites like St. Augustine and Cape Canaveral are intriguing aside a surprising amount of quiet, purely rural countryside in the central and northern parts of the state.

Many active adults call Florida home and enjoy a myriad opportunities for recreation and entertainment. Over 161 state parks in the state offer activities like camping, hiking, bird watching, horseback riding and much more. Many of these parks offer educational services geared towards informing people about this state's wildlife. This state was made for active senior living. The famous Everglades in the south, numerous theme parks and sports and extensive parks and preserves featuring boating, fishing, and aquatic activity, have all helped transform Florida from a sleepy Southern backwater to a booming state in little more than a century.

Healthcare

Active adults who need regular medical attention will be glad to know that Florida has 252 active physicians per 100,000 people. That is one of the highest physician counts in the entire country. There are 303 hospitals in the state offering state-of-the-art care, treating everything from the common cold to cancer. Active adults in this state live well knowing that if they ever need help there are numerous medical options in the area. There is even a Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

Cost of Living

Florida is a friendly tax state for active adults and a robust senior living lifestyle. There is no state income tax. A low 6% sales tax on all good sold is a state law. Property tax is collected at the local level rather than by the state. Active senior adults will find one very interesting exemption, the Senior Citizen Exemption. This exemption is available in certain counties only and is valued up to $50,000 for residents 65 and older with a gross income below $20,000. And no tax on Lottery winnings!

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