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Telluride, Colorado
Nestled in breathtaking San Juan Mountains' scenery in remote southwestern Colorado, trendy, "chill" Telluride sits on the San Miguel River in a forested box canyon. It is best known for its ski resort and summer festival season, but it started out as as a silver mining camp in 1878. It is also the place where outlaw Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank. The elevation is 8,800 feet
above sea level.
Nestled in Breathtaking Scenery in Southwestern Colorado, Trendy Telluride is Famous for its Festivals and Champagne Powder Snow
Telluride Ski Resort has 2000-plus skiable acres and boasts some of the best champagne powder in the country. The town attracts everyone from celebrities and well-heeled, vacationing families to ski bums. Telluride festivals are many and legendary. Two of the best known are the Telluride Film Festival and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The town has received the Governor's Arts Award and is home to prestigious galleries, the Palm Theatre and the Ah Haa School for the Arts. The charming downtown boasDCX Nts one of the best main streets in the country and features renovated, awning-draped Victorian buildings with hip, upscale cafes, top-notch eateries, high-end ski shops, understated boutiques and more. A free gondola ride takes visitors up the mountain, and more than 90 hiking and biking trails emanate from town or the canyon floor.
Housing includes beautiful condos, chalets, cabins and more, many tucked deep in the forest. Although home prices are high, the town is committed to having at least some affordable housing and has one lower-income apartment community. This community is, though, generally intended for seasonal workers.
Population: 2,600 (city proper)
Percentage of Population Age 45 or Better: 22%
Cost of Living: 320% above the national average
Median Home Price: $2.2 million
Climate: Summer temperatures are in the 60s, 70s and 80s, and winter temperatures are in the single digits, teens and 20s. On average, the area receives 20 inches of rain and 170 inches (14 feet) of snow each year.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients? Yes
At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission? No. The nearest accredited hospital is in Montrose, 65 miles away.
Public Transit: Yes, a free bus service. Telluride Regional Airport is the highest altitude commercial airport in the country but is not open year round.
Crime Rate: Below the national average
Public Library: Yes
Political Leanings: Very liberal
College Educated: 65%
Is Colorado Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: None
Notes: Even though it is a remote place, with one road in and one road out, vacationers come year-round. Other festivals include a yoga festival, a balloon festival, a mushroom festival, a jazz festival, an orginal thinkers festival and more. Telluride Regional Medical Center receives good reviews but is considered too small to meet local needs. Discussions about building a new medical facility are ongoing. Telluride has grown 8% during the last decade. Home prices have decreased 8% since last year. Celebrities with Telluride homes include Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise and Ralph Lauren.
Recommended as a Retirement Spot? Telluride is a fun little town but its remote location and lack of an accredited hospital should be considered before retiring here.
Colorado:
Similar to California, the Colorado area was surrendered to the United States in 1848 at the end of the Mexican-American War. It did not become a state until 1876, 100 years after the nation's birth.
The Centennial State's geography includes high plains, deserts, foothills, and mountains. Its Rockies are part of the 3,000-plus mile geologic uplift known as the North American Cordillera. More than 50 of the Cordillera's peaks taller than 14,000 feet are in Colorado. Outdoor recreation ranges from backpacking and climbing to road cycling and skiing.
With roots in mining and agriculture, Colorado's economy has branched in many directions. It currently has a high concentration of tech and scientific research companies. Food processing, manufacturing, and tourism round out the state's industries.
The Centennial State maintains a long list of superlatives. It has the highest paved road, the deepest geothermal hot spring, and the nation's largest concentration of scenic byways. Colorado is the only state in the Union to reject the Olympics and one of the first to legalize recreational marijuana.
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