{"id":25003,"date":"2016-10-05T07:14:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T11:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=25003"},"modified":"2017-11-09T09:10:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T14:10:05","slug":"cleveland-your-secret-is-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/cleveland-your-secret-is-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland – your secret is out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Darn. Now the secret is out – Cleveland is one of the top five cities where you can live the good life on $40,000 a year or less. \u00a0AARP just released their October\/November 2016 issue today, and Cleveland proudly ranks right up there.<\/p>\n

\"Cleveland<\/a>

Cleveland Skyline | Photo \u00a9 Doug Bardwell<\/p><\/div>\n

According to AARP The Magazine:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Remake on the Lake: With its varied neighborhoods, world-class orchestra, thriving downtown, elite medical centers, and miles of biking and hiking trails along Lake Erie, this Rust Belt city is staging a mighty comeback.\u00a0 It\u2019s been fueled in part by the rising tide of boomers, who are 25.8 percent of the population\u2026.The appeal is also how easy it is to get to museums, music venues and sports stadiums.\u00a0 And after basketball superstar LeBron James led the Cavaliers to the city\u2019s first major sports championship in 52 years last June, there is a real sense of optimism around town.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you don’t already receive the magazine, you can see the slide show\u00a0here: \u00a0http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/home-family\/your-home\/info-2016\/live-here-for-under-40k-photos.html#slide1<\/a><\/p>\n

Another interesting fact in the full article is that Cleveland has\u00a0this country’s second-largest boomer population at\u00a025.8% of it’s citizens. Rock on boomers and Go Tribe!<\/p>\n

\"Progressive<\/a>

Progressive Field | Photo \u00a9 Doug Bardwell<\/p><\/div>\n

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Darn. Now the secret is out – Cleveland is one of the top five cities where you can live the good life on $40,000 a year or less. \u00a0AARP just released their October\/November 2016 issue today, and Cleveland proudly ranks right up there. According to AARP The Magazine: \u201cThe Remake on the Lake: With its 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