Livability, an online think tank that conducts research and showcases America’s best places to live, has recently given Wheat Ridge the title of the fifth-best place in the United States to retire. For its study “Best Places to Retire 2014,” Livability looked at: Access to affordable health care Cost-of-living Retiree-friendly businesses and services Natural amenities […]
Archives for November 2014
Doubled-Up Households
November 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
According to a new Zillow analysis, an increasing number of American adults are moving in together to share expenses as rental rates continue to outpace income. As of 2012, 32 percent of adults live in doubled-up households (homes where two or more working-aged adults live together but aren’t married or partners). The share of doubled-up […]
Denver’s New Affordable Housing Plan
November 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
A new, five-year affordable-housing plan for Denver was unveiled, providing a guide for housing programs and policies through 2019. The plan, called Housing Denver, will seek to work with nonprofits and private sector developers, as well as the financial community, to build an inclusive housing market. Housing Denver is a broader effort than the city’s […]