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Montgomery Alabama

Alabama’s capital city, Montgomery gave birth to the Civil Rights movement in 1955 when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus, launching a bus boycott and galvanizing the movement nationwide. Population: Montgomery had a population of 205,764 as of the 2010 census.

Climate: Montgomery has short, mild winters, warm springs and autumns, and long, hot, humid summers. The area gets 48 inches of rain per year and no snow.

Cost of living: The cost of living in Montgomery is 3% less than the national average.

Housing costs: Retirement housing is affordable here, with the average price of a home at 37% less than the U.S. average. The median home cost in Montgomery is $110,200.

Colleges and Universities: The Lifelong Learning Institute of Auburn University at Montgomery offers classes designed for people who love the sheer joy of learning. Most LLI students are retirees that want to continue to learn and meet new friends.

Transportation:Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) provides public bus transportation, and Montgomery Regional Airport, also known as Dannelly Field, is the major airport serving Montgomery.

Travel and tourism: Retirees will be interested in checking out Questplex which is a new facility in downtown Montgomery with a state-of-the-art public library. Montgomery’s museum commemorating the birth of the civil rights movement is not to be missed, along with an excellent Shakespeare program. There is also a museum devoted to country-music legend Hank Williams.

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