You've spent most of your life devoting six days a week to working on cars that need collision repair. Winnipeg has been your home since you were small, but you're tired of the hustle and bustle and biting cold. Now that your retirement is approaching, you're looking and making a move to a quieter town with more prospects for retired people. Make sure you put Stamford, Connecticut on your consideration list. You never know - it could be just the thing you're looking for.

Thriving Market

In the midst of a recession, it's nice to see that there are some cities that haven't fallen into total disrepair and real estate oblivion. Stamford, Connecticut is one of them. While its prices took a little dip, the houses you'll find here are clean and in good repair - not like some of the run down places that were foreclosed upon and their owners forced to move into Toronto rentals. What this means for you as a retired person is that you won't have to bother with home renovations. You can jump right into your new life.

Quiet Living

When you're retired, you have no need for noisy cities with their huge financial markets and headquarters offices for major franchises in Canada. You don't want to spend three hours getting where you're going at rush hour or share your neighborhood with yuppies and their yappy dogs. In Stamford, you have the perfect balance. Its quiet neighborhoods offer the best in suburban living, and yet there's enough infrastructure (community centers, libraries, malls, parks) to keep seniors going forever.

Travel Hub

One of the major benefits of being retired is that you no longer have any commitments to go into work and help the PCB designer whenever he calls. You are completely free to come and go as you please. If you like to travel, Stamford is a great place to live, because as a part of the New York Metropolitan area, it's just a quick drive or train ride to New York City, where you can catch a plane to resort destinations all over the world, or meet up with any number of cruise ships heading for adventure out at sea.

Ocean Access

If your retirement dreams involve docks, keels, and the wind in your hair, you'll be pleased to know that Stamford has water access to Long Island Sound in dozens of its neighborhoods, so you can easily find a property where you can dock your boat.