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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nAs Panthers and Broncos fans gear up for Super Bowl 50 and sports commentators pore over each team\u2019s strengths and weaknesses, we at SeniorAdvisor.com pondered another question. Which NFL team\u2019s hometown is a better place to retire?<\/strong> We\u2019ve reviewed each city\u2019s roster and stats and found that the competition for retirement-destination bragging rights may be closer than the contest on the field.<\/span><\/p>\n Carolina is the odds makers\u2019 favorite to win this year\u2019s Super Bowl, but Denver looks like the favorite among places to retire. Bankrate.com ranked Denver the <\/span>6th<\/strong> best<\/span> US city for retirement living, while Charlotte is listed at 131st<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n What makes Denver so appealing to older adults? Bankrate cited low taxes and good scores for walkability, healthcare, wellbeing and weather. (Denver <\/span>enjoys<\/span> 245 sunny days per year, a July average high of 86 and a January average low of 22). According to Forbes<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the <\/span>cost of living<\/span> is 6.7% above<\/em> the national average and Denver\u2019s median home price is $261,000, but for people who like the outdoors and active living, the price of life in Denver is money well spent. <\/span><\/p>\n Bankrate<\/a> <\/strong>called<\/span> Charlotte\u2019s weather and healthcare \u201caverage\u201d and its scores for wellbeing and walkability \u201cbelow average.\u201d But one big advantage Charlotte has over Denver is its <\/span>lower cost of living<\/span>. Forbes<\/em> pegs it at 1.3% below<\/em> the national average, and the median home here costs $161,000\u2014a cool $100,000 less than in Denver. Kiplinger<\/a><\/strong> also gives the low cost of living a thumbs-up, and it <\/span>likes<\/span> Charlotte for its 200+ days of sunny weather each year, its thriving museum and gallery district, and easy access to major medical centers. In fact, Kiplinger didn\u2019t even include Denver in its 2015 top 10. <\/span><\/p>\n Of course, in any competition, many factors can make or break a team (or a city\u2019s retirement appeal). Here are some of the issues that may come into play, depending on what you need and want. <\/span><\/p>\n The Queen City hosts the largest Pride event in the Carolinas each August. Organizer <\/span>Charlotte Pride<\/span> is one of the Southeastern US\u2019s largest LBGTQ organizations, and works to advance trans, Latino and interfaith LGBT causes. <\/span><\/p>\n In Denver, <\/span>SAGE of the Rockies<\/span> provides support for seniors at the GLBT Community Center, and the Center and local governments maintain a directory of local LGBT senior resource providers. On LGBT issues, Denver<\/a><\/strong> may have a slight edge over Charlotte<\/a><\/strong>, but both cities are strong in this area.<\/span><\/p>\n Denver sits beside the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, which is part of a network of national forests that stretches north to south through Colorado. Pawnee National Grassland nearby offers birding and hiking on flatter ground. <\/span><\/p>\n Charlotte is a couple of hours\u2019 drive from Uwharrie National Forest in the east and Pisgah National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains to the west. (Yes, that means Charlotte is just 4 hours from <\/span>Dollywood<\/span>.) Again, this is an area where the cities are closely matched.<\/span><\/p>\n Charlotte<\/strong> wins with beachgoers. The city is a 3.5-hour drive to Myrtle Beach, SC. Denver residents who want to swim in the ocean face a 16-hour drive to San Diego, CA or Galveston, TX. <\/span><\/p>\n The cities are nose-and-wet-nose here. Denver<\/a><\/strong> has 11 off-leash city park areas for dogs. Charlotte<\/a><\/strong> is a close canine-friendly contender here, with 9 local dog parks. Both cities feature dozens of dog-friendly restaurants, pubs, and coffee shops. <\/span><\/p>\n Legal marijuana<\/span> could be a game-changer for some people. As more Baby Boomers retire, they may choose the Mile High City to revisit their counterculture days\u2014or to use legal marijuana to treat health problems. Charlotte isn\u2019t even in the game on this one.<\/span><\/p>\n We won\u2019t know until after the game whether Charlotte or Denver will be the home of Super Bowl 50 champions. Either way, you\u2019re looking at cities with strong teams, devoted fans, and their own unique retirement bragging rights.<\/span><\/p>\n Compare your\u00a0retirement options at the links below:<\/p>\n Denver Assisted Living<\/a>\u00a0vs.\u00a0<\/strong>Charlotte Assisted Living<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Broncos vs. Panthers – Superbowl Fans, Where Should You Retire? As Panthers and Broncos fans gear up for Super Bowl 50 and sports commentators pore over each team\u2019s strengths and weaknesses, we at SeniorAdvisor.com pondered another question. Which NFL team\u2019s hometown is a better place to retire? We\u2019ve reviewed each city\u2019s roster and stats and found that the competition for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2198,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[200,2],"tags":[14,165,13],"class_list":{"0":"post-7990","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-families-caregivers","7":"category-senior-living","8":"tag-assisted-living-2","9":"tag-retirement-planning-2","10":"tag-senior-living-2"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDenver\u2019s the stronger contender (when it comes to retirement living)<\/h2>\n
Charlotte\u2019s the retirement underdog (but what an underdog!)<\/h2>\n
LGBT inclusion: Tie<\/h2>\n
Natural beauty: Tie<\/h2>\n
Seaside recreation: Charlotte<\/h2>\n
Dog-friendliness: Denver<\/h2>\n
Mellowness: Denver<\/h2>\n
Bragging rights: Undecided<\/h2>\n