The Roanoke Valley continues to attract a high number of Seniors as its reputation spreads as a “highly welcoming and seasonally balanced” retirement location. Roanoke City, Roanoke County and Salem have between 5 and 6 percent more citizens age 65 and older than state and national averages. (Roanoke City 16.4% / Roanoke County 15.8% / Salem 16.8% of their total populations.) Key characteristics that attract people to come to the valley to retire include: cultural amenities, economic stability, low traffic congestion, close proximity to major urban areas, quality medical care and the natural beauty of Southwest Virginia and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Pictured above are the pastoral grounds of the Richfield Retirement Center in Salem. Learn more about a variety of Senior / Retirement topics in this week’s 24 page insert “Young in Spirit – Senior Life in the Roanoke Valley” on newsstands everywhere.
