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10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia

Winners Will Be Announced in the Fall/Winter 2007 Issue of Retire in Georgia Magazine, Available in September

ATLANTA " (BUSINESS WIRE) " Retire in Georgia magazine, a publication of Georgia Lifestyles Publishing, Inc., announces the finalists for its first annual listing of "The 10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia." Winners will be featured in the Fall/Winter 2007 issue of Retire in Georgia magazine, which will be available in September.

Selection criteria are based on a survey of academic studies, industry experts, and models from other states active in retiree attraction. The competition was announced in May, and nominations were solicited directly from chambers of commerce and county commissions throughout Georgia. Finalists and winners are selected by the Retire in Georgia editorial staff.

Selection criteria includes:
  • Weather / climate
  • Tourism assets
  • State parks, local parks, etc.
  • Lodging and hospitality amenities
  • Cost of living
  • Healthcare infrastructure
  • Housing
  • Population dynamics
  • Community commitment
  • Lifelong learning opportunities

"It is tremendously satisfying to know that so many communities around the state are providing attractive and diverse lifestyle options for the 50-plus market," said Rick Duke, co-founder and editor of Retire in Georgia. "We are eager to share this good news with our readers, and we hope to encourage other communities to recognize the economic opportunity that this demographic represents."

The finalists are:

Albany (Dougherty County)

Americus (Sumter County)

Athens (Clarke County-Oconee County)

Big Canoe (Pickens-Dawson County)

Blakley (Early County)

Brunswick (Glynn County)

Carroll and Douglas Counties

City of Atlanta

Columbia and McDuffie Counties

Cordele (Crisp County)

Dahlonega (Lumpkin County)

Douglas (Coffee County)

Dublin (Laurens County)

Fannin County

Gilmer County

Gainesville (Hall County)

Georgia's Lake Country (Morgan, Greene, Putnam, Baldwin County)

Griffin (Spalding County)

Habersham County

Hart County

Hawkinsville (Pulaski County)

Hinesville (Liberty County)

LaGrange (Troup County)

Lowndes, Brooks and Lanier Counties (Triple Crown Hometowns)

Moultrie (Colquitt County)

Paulding County

Peachtree City (Fayette County)

Perry (Houston County)

Pine Mountain (Harris County)

Savannah (Chatham County)

St. Mary's (Camden County)

Thomasville (Thomas County)

Washington (Wilkes County)

About Retire in Georgia
Retire in Georgia is Georgia's premier active adult lifestyle guide. It is the first and most comprehensive source for amenity-seeking active adults considering visiting and relocating to Georgia. Retire in Georgia supports Georgia counties seeking to promote themselves as a retirement destination; developers of amenity-focused, active adult and various other senior housing retirement communities; and businesses/professional services serving the 50-plus market. Retire in Georgia is a partner of the Georgia Tourism Foundation. The magazine is distributed through more than 40 Visitor and Regional Visitor Information Centers, as well as chambers of commerce, county commissions, and government, economic development, and business organizations throughout the state. It is also mailed to subscribers in Georgia and around the country, along with targeted complimentary mailings to households in states with an established pattern of relocations to Georgia.


Contact:
For Retire in Georgia
Erica Stephens, 770-845-3663
erica@emstephens.com

Source: Retire in Georgia