Illinois Mountain Communities and Homes

If you are looking for peace and tranquility when choosing where to retire, the mountains might just be the place for you! When you live near the mountains, you enjoy the natural wonder of the landscape including: clear starry night skies, the sounds and stillness of nature, and of course all of the hiking one could ask for. Whether you take advantage of the mountainous sports such as skiing or canoeing, or rather relax in solitude, the mountains are the perfect place to retire. Retirenet.com offers a wide range of mountain communities from The Appalachian’s to The Sierra Nevada’s and everything in between. Once you have decided where you want to retire, come check out our premium 55 plus communities nestled in the heart of the mountains. Retirenet.com has listings varying from the more affordable, all the way to the most luxurious mountain retirement communities. Explore our beautiful mountain listings below and happy home hunting!

Illinois is the most populous state in the Midwest and the fifth most populous in the nation, with a large cosmopolitan population. It's balance of vast suburbs and the great metropolis of Chicago in the northeast, rural areas, small industrial cities, and renowned agricultural productivity in central and western Illinois give it a highly diverse economic base. It is this mixture of factory and farm, of urban and rural, that makes Illinois a microcosm of the United States.

Retirees in Illinois can choose among the significant art and cultural offerings in the large city of Chicago, or the more rural farmlands in the southern half of the state. Lake Michigan gives you the feel of being on the coast in the summer, while also getting to enjoy snowfall in the winter months.