What is the best place in the world for early retirees to live in?

In today's episode, Julie plays voicemails, reads out tweets and emails from members of the FIRE community on the best places to live as a financially free retiree. We hear about places in the US, South America and everywhere else in the world!

We also chat about...

The best states and cities to live in the US
What's important when considering a new city to live in
Places outside of the US that are great to live in

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Show notes and links from today's episode

Savvy History
Legislative Lottery in New Mexico
Financial Pilgrimage
Post: 10 Reasons Why St. Louis is a Great Place to Raise a Family
Stop Ironing Shirts
Finance Clever
The Earth Awaits
PitchWire

Key takeaways from our Community Episode
1 - Knoxville, Tennessee
Christina and Matt give us a detailed explanation as to why Knoxville is such a great place for early retirees. The cost of living is low, there are many activities involving culture, sports and especially the outdoors; Knoxville has over 50 miles of trails and tons of public parks. The city has a big art and music scene, and the Discovery channel have their headquarters based there. The couple enjoy a high level of entertainment and believe they could not reach FI anywhere else.
2 - The state of New Mexico
Debbie brings the state of New Mexico to the top of the list for early retirees. She mentions that public education is cheap and the legislative lottery is a big help for university students. In the summer the weather is warm and dry, and in the winter there's skiing and other winter sports. The only negative is that there is a lack of diversity when it comes to jobs, but for an early retiree this shouldn't be an issue.
3 - Places outside of the US
Many other places are mentioned in the US as well in the rest of the world. Natalia talks about how amazing the health insurance in Costa Rica is, Finance Clever tells us about Medellin in Colombia and Colleen mentions Panama city. Other places mentioned are Lisbon, Chang Mai, Taiwan and the UK!
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