Looking for the ideal place to retire? Delaware offers retirement living in communities with apartments, manufactured modular homes, villas, condos, patio homes and townhouses. It also includes senior ongoing care retirement communities and life care retirement communities, assisted living and dementia communities. Retirement communities in Delaware have become an increasingly popular selection for seniors from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Delaware coastal communities enable retirees to live on or near the beach and experience a relaxed, quality lifestyle along with low taxes and still be within a few hours drive of family and friends. To retire in Delaware is to escape the fast-pace, traffic and congestion of city life, and to discover the allure of such coastal communities as Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dewey and Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island. Delaware is located in the eastern section of the Delmarva Peninsula, between Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay, and is the second smallest state in area (after Rhode Island). 2007 estimates place the population of Delaware ranking 45th in the nation, but 6th in population density, with more than 60% of the population in New Castle County. Delaware is divided into three counties: New Castle, Kent, and Sussex. While the southern two counties have historically been predominantly agricultural, the northernmost county has helped lead the state to rank second in civilian scientists and engineers as a percentage of the workforce and number of patents issued to companies or individuals per 1,000 workers. The history of the state's economic and industrial development is closely tied to the impact of the Du Pont family, founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, one of the world’s largest chemical companies. The capital is Dover. Delaware has been called the "Corporate Capital" because so many corporations have incorporated in the state because of its business-friendly law. Since almost all of Delaware is a part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the climate is moderated by the effects of the ocean. The state is somewhat of a transitional zone between a humid subtropical climate and a continental climate. All parts of Delaware have relatively hot, humid summers. Delaware is a small historic state located in the mid Atlantic and the southern region of the United States. The state receives its name from the two water bodies situated in the state, the Delaware River and the Delaware Bay. It has become a popular destination for relocation, for both the young and the old masses. In Delaware, many people above the age of 55, are relocating to the region. There has been a superb housing facilities provided to the retired masses. Dover Delaware is not only among the top ten places to retire to, but has the lowest property tax of any city in the US. In fact, there are no sales taxes at all in this state, and social security benefits are free of state tax. Moreover, up to $12,500 of a retirees income is tax free. Add to this the fact that a home valued at $133,000 requires a payment of just a little over $540.00, which makes Dover Delaware one of the top locations in the US offering tax friendly retirement city. With homes ranging in the area of $111,000; this city of 32,000 residents offers a community considered to be high on the senior friendly city list as well.
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