Why People Are Flocking To This City In Washington State To Retire

Remote workers and retirees alike have flocked to scenic Spokane, driving up home prices. But the city is working through its growing pains.
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[@Grasshopper.80]

Really 4 comments? The best place to retire is not in the United States.

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

This is a bought and paid for advertisement. Spokane is WAY too expensive for what it offers.

[@laylabono4035]

I Rather retire in Tuscany Italy 🇮🇹

[@d3j051]

I like Spokane but there are some negatives like cold gray winter with a sizable snow amount, the crime rate is relatively high, and t's a long way to a really large city with an International airport. Plusses are low cost of housing, pretty area, no state income tax, and if you like a medium sized city, it qualifies.

[@drewconway7135]

The flight to SEA from GEG takes an hour. Flights are frequent and inexpensive

[@umu-i-d2785]

I retired in the Philippines. Better weather, friendly people, low cost, no gun crime, and I can ride my scooter everywhere.

[@brianwhite1189]

Except for many of us, high heat and humidity all year isn't better weather.

[@RyansuBike]

I was a Seattle to Spokane migrant in 2021 although I am a native Eastern Wa (Wenatchee) The better cost of living is at least part of the reason I could get on a better footing financially. The Winters are longer and colder than Seattle but not horrible and there are more sunny days. The housing market is tight but as the article said much more reasonable than West of the Mountains. I too have a desire to run away to Italy to have an affordable retirement

[@wl6020]

Spokane gets into the single digits for its daily high temperatures in the winter for a few days, and in the teens for weeks. It is cold, i lived there for 1 winter and cant handle the cold.

[@maryshkamiceli8388]

Ethically and sustainably shade grown coffee?

[@robbvaules]

If you don't mind the racisim of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

[@donnymac575]

Spokane is eastern Washington

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

Found the west side guy.

[@robbvaules]

@@chiefenumclaw7960 Nope, lived in CDA ID for too long

[@drewconway7135]

1:57 Spokane is not an “enclave” 😂

[@DillyDahlia]

I’ve lived in Spokane a long time. It has really gone downhill. Crime is ridiculous, especially property crime, but violent crimes are reported nearly daily now. And the fentanyl problem? Drive through downtown and you see druggies on every street corner. No exaggeration.

[@edh2246]

That is an exaggeration.

[@DillyDahlia]

@@edh2246 In your opinion. Do you even live here?

[@user-qp7hz7zn1r]

GREETINGS

[@ElHolyBoy]

Spokompton!

[@jamesklaatu9359]

It's better than most places like Portland or Seattle. Bad news, it's still a blue state run by progressive Seattle. Not to mention the dirt, rocks, ice, and cold in the winter.

[@maxiemills6982]

It's cold.

[@cmdrls212]

Yes, please stop aging in place.

[@felixthecat2786]

I hate how Baby Boomers have turned everything into an exclusive, elitist thing that everyone is shut out of. "Oh, you want a house in Spokane? Sorry, we're just going to buy them ALL and shut you out."

[@umu-i-d2785]

00:24 Pause, screenshot, wallpaper

[@debmann5168]

ummmm.... one thing that was not mentioned. Spokane has the third highest crime rate in America.

[@edh2246]

Google it. It isn’t in the top 10.

[@csrouse33]

the crime rate is similar to Oakland California

[@ShelterDogs]

No, nothing is on par with Oakland. That city had a profitable In-N-Out shut down due to nearby crime. That's unheard of.

[@edh2246]

Not even close.

[@pogmothoin7164]

Spokcompton as it is affectionately called by Washingtonians.

[@drewconway7135]

I’ve always called it Spoghetto. Tacompton is what I call Tacoma

[@12Ralph]

High crime and taxes!?!? This place is a total hole.

[@TheNotoriousKID]

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