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#4 of 7 Best Places to Retire in Massachusetts

#5 of 56 Best Places to Retire in USA

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Making Boston Age Friendly: The Age-Friendly Boston project works with the City’s public agencies, businesses, cultural, educational, and religious institutions, and community groups

“We are dedicated to making Boston the best city in the world for older adults. We keep this goal in mind with every planning effort we embark on, and we share a responsibility to ensure opportunities reach everyone in our City, across all ages and abilities.”

Marty Walsh Boston Mayor

What is the Age Friendly Action Plan?
What does it mean to be an age-friendly city? It means a city that adapts its structures and services to be accessible and inclusive to residents of all ages and abilities. The Age-Friendly Boston Action Plan is our City’s blueprint to make Boston the best city to live and age in. The plan details 75 concrete action items the City will take to become even more age friendly.

Intersecting Initiatives
The Age-Friendly Action Plan is part of comprehensive planning efforts on the part of the City and will be integrated into the other processes. These plans are re-enforcing and reflecting each other where there is synergy.

Our Philosophy and Process
The age-friendly process has been a grassroots effort and a bottom-up approach. Our action items came directly out of the diverse voices from Boston’s neighborhoods, ages 50 and over. Since this is a three-year Action Plan, we have included action items that we are confident can be completed within this time with interdepartmental support and community partners. We will continue to refine and build on other ideas generated through this process.

ContactsEmily Shea, Commissioner on Elder Affairs
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 20108
617-635-4366

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Age Friendly Anonymous User

Roxbury, Boston, MA

I think it needs more community engagement for elderly and more advertisement of event for elderly and disable people.

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Dorchester, Boston, MA

It easily commutable based on local Bus stops and train stations within short distances The community itself is very open to people of all ages and is comfortable with positively engaging with one another and building bonds and relationships

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Kangti King

Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA

Age friendliness- medical facilities, public transportation, cultural and educational resources (museums, community colleges, lectures, concerts, etc), racial and cultural diversities. Unfriendliness- living costs, low temperature in winter.

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Nagezia Diniz

Boston, Boston, MA

Everything makes this place age friendly.

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Age Friendly Anonymous User

South End, Boston, MA

I live in such a tight knit community that everyone knows everyone and it's safe. We all help one another down here.

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Sarah Nandunga

Boston, MA

The city of Boston is very forward-thinking and very invested in its senior population

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India Mallory

Boston, MA

What makes this place age friendly is being able to give care to elders who can't do things on their own or help themselves. I have previously worked in a caregiving facility and the ability to help others is something that I love to do.

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Mabeliz Ramos

Beacon Hill, Boston, MA

My community is age friendly and more, the reason I say this is because of the convenience my neighborhood offers. There are many hospitals and clinics, pharmacies, and also two local grocery store. Beacon hill offers access to all of the train lines which means commuting is easier. Not to mention all the wonderful restaurants to dine in. Overall I would be lucky to retire in such a great neighborhood.

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Shakora Ragland

Dorchester, Boston, MA

Dorchester is somewhat age friendly because there's activities people of all ages can enjoy at the YMCA. Also, I believe the rate of age friendly could use an improvement in my city with more programs so the community can be more involved.

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Age Friendly Anonymous User

Brookline, Boston, MA

I believe I live in an age friendly neigjborhood ,theres a middle school down our street. I live with another college student and a working professional. There are homes that are for simply for the elderly/disabled. There are restaurants that a great for families as well as friends.

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How did Massachusetts earn the grade of C? We examined the state taxes based on how age friendly they are. Massachusetts has a state sales tax of 6.25%. Of particular interest is that Massachusetts does not have taxes on social security. There are estate taxes. There are no taxes imposed on inheritance. Massachusetts has an effective property tax rate of 1.21%. Weighing these taxes and other taxes most likely to impact the aging population is how Massachusetts earned its state tax grade of C.

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