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REAL ESTATE county to retire in the state of Georgia
Rated the best

hat do retirees look
for when choosing community borders, which contain
Georgia’s highest peak, Brasstown
a place to live? Some Bald. The crisp and clean high-altitude
W of the considerations air is enjoyable throughout the year, Butternut Creek Golf Course
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include cost of living, healthcare services, signified by a 7.6/10 Comfort Index Blairsville has been ranked by The For those who like to get involved,
climate, entertainment, recreational Rating on Best Places, and the County Wall Street Journal as one of the “Top civic clubs, pet rescue organizations
activities and location. In Georgia, the also sees only about four inches of Ten Places for Retirement,” and listed and networking groups will quickly fill
best place to find all of that and more snow annually.” among the “Top 10 Places to Retire in up your calendar. If you do get the itch
is right here in Union County. What’s more, Union County has a Georgia” by Retire in Georgia magazine. for “big city life,” Atlanta (including
According to an article published in low violent crime rate, the cost of liv- Hartsfield-Jackson International Air-
October 2020 on the website Stacker, ing is 9.5% below the national average, Retire here and discover port), Chattanooga and Asheville are
“Union County promises both adven- and the majority of area residents own the joys of living on all just a short drive away.
ture and solitude within its mountain their homes.
“mountain time.” IT’S ALL HERE

Best-in-class healthcare is available
A BEST-KEPT SECRET from local providers, as well as special-
All that stuff you’ve been wanting to ists from Atlanta and Gainesville who
do — volunteering, hobbies, family have set up satellite offices. Quality
time, even starting a new business — independent living communities,
you can do it all right here. From your assisted living centers and nursing
home deep in the heart of the Chatta- care facilities can be found throughout
hoochee National Forest, you’ve got the area.
easy access to hiking, mountain biking The Union County Senior Center
and horseback riding. Grab a pole and serves hot lunches every weekday, and
go fishing in our lakes and rivers. There provides transportation to and from
are several area golf courses to keep the center for exercise programs,
you challenged. Plus, you’ll discover crafts, games and other activities.
plenty of cultural opportunities, like Meals on Wheels delivers to the home-
musical concerts, main stage plays, and bound, and the Mountain Area Trans-
never-ending arts & crafts festivals. portation Service (MATS) offers
Adult education classes are abun- transportation to doctors’ appoint-
dant at our local schools and colleges. ments and grocery shopping. 

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