This month’s Money Magazine has named Bellingham as the United States fifth best college town for retirees.   For those who may not live here Bellingham is nestled between Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia yet still welcomes you with an amazing small town feel despite it’s amenities of a larger town.

Bellingham is home to Western Washington University. WWU is nationaly recognized for excellence and has been voted best regional public University in the Northwest and #2 in the Unites Stated.  With an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students.  It is just large enough to offer various specialty programs and classes yet still retain a small school feeling where it is easy to be welcomed and make friends. WWU also welcome retirees who choose to return to college for personal enrichment classes through their Academy of Lifelong Learning.

Money Magazine noted, “Bellingham offeres easy access to two major metro areas, it’s a district community in its own right, with a nationally recognized hospital, international airports and state college.”  The nationally recognized hospital is Bellingham’s St. Joseph Hospital which is home to a state of the art cardiovacular facility and other medical services. 

Other lures that attract retirees to Bellingham is the lack of a state income tax, mild seasons, strong community arts, farmers markets, harbors and parks. To search for a retirement home in Bellingham visit our Bellingham Real Estate Property Search. Money magazine notes that the city of Bellingham’s median home price is $258,450. 

For more information on Bellingham Real Estate or to search for homes in the Bellingham and Whatcom County area visit www.JohnsonTeamRealEstate.com, your one stop Bellingham real estate and community information resource!