where would the best place be to retire to in oregon?
We want warm weather most of the time and very little snow. Also not a place that rains all the time. We need to be able to travel to Bend oregon also quite a bit for family. I think Bend would be too cold in the winter possibly. Ashland seemed very nice online but very expensive for housing.
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- In any other state, OK? We have enough retirees here as it is. Thanks.
- You asked this question earlier and I provided a lot of links. Maybe a visit to each community would help you make a decision. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoLc3YINJxjLGHdXb34aptLty6IX?qid=20070610131525AAL8OLT&show=7#profile-info-vSXGvrPPaa Anyway, I don't mind helping again. You want to live in Jackson County for the warmest weather year-round and the least amount of snow (in the valleys). Ashland is the most expensive city but Medford is the largest, with the most services for retirees. http://www.visitmedford.org/retirement.htm At 1,382 feet above sea level, Medford is protected by surrounding mountains, and the area is favored with a mild climate. Annual average rainfall is 18-20 inches, about the same as San Francisco. The median winter temperature is 36 degrees. Summers are warm with a median temperature of 94 degrees and an average of 15 days over 100 degrees. Humidity is low. Medford is 212 miles from Bend, about a four-hour drive as you are going over the mountains. http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/MCentry.asp If you want to trade more rain for living closer to Bend, consider Eugene/Springfield in Lane County (128 miles from Bend and just over a two-hour drive). Here's a few more good links: For Grants Pass: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An.2OmQv8ikoUTRQoW1Vzk_ty6IX?qid=20070404184628AAVtD7U&show=7#profile-info-AA11693672 For Roseburg: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiGarrYFHGXFtXFSSVNwOe3ty6IX?qid=20070304142338AADYowk&show=7#profile-info-AA10880439
