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This thoroughly revised guide provides retirees detailed information about settling or vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, from real estate and health care to cultural opportunities and cost of living.... More >>
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I was diappointed by this edition. It seems aimed at retirees whose incomes are higher than most.
I was dissappointed that there was not more information about Tacoma. Since Seattle has become so expensive, Tacoma has become more attractive because of lower housing costs (and, heck, you are just 30 mi fron Seattle if you want something from there.)
Rating: 2 / 5
Book arrived in good time, very good quality. Good information to help retirement decisions plus if you already live in Pacific Northwest, gives useful information for trips, travels around the area.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve read lots of books that discuss retirement places so I was eager to get one that specialized in the Pacific Northwest. I was anticipating lots of reference-type information that itemized relevant statistics about the areas and allowed me to compare my two top choices: Spokane, Washington and Portland, Oregon. To my dismay, the book NEVER EVEN MENTIONS Spokane. How can you have a book about the Pacific Northwest that doesn’t even mention Washington’s second largest city? There are only 24 pages on British Columbia so do not buy it for that either. The only major factual data provided is that of climate, income taxes, and general real estate prices. It is written in a narrative style that requires you to read through the entire passage–it has mostly qualitative type descriptions that reflect the authors’ impressions and opinions about the areas. I had hoped for more of a reference book that compiled important information about the various areas all in one book. The travel guides I purchased provide more useful details that this does.
Rating: 2 / 5