Augusta : Georgia
Living a New urban/master planned Lifestyle in Augusta, Georgia
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Where to Retire in Augusta and Home Prices
Active adults who choose Augusta as their retirement community will find a great variety of housing options. You can live in a charming neighborhood – either in an historic home (more expensive) or in a smaller but newer home. The Summerville Historic District is a charming neighborhood of 18th to 20th century homes that was once a separate community of summer homes for Augusta city-dwellers. There are also condominiums and single family homes in the many active adult communities in the area. Real estate prices in Augusta tend to be lower than the rest of the state. The median home value was $170,784 in early 2023, according to Zillow. Homes in certain fancier neighborhoods or developments are higher.
What Is Special about Augusta
There is a host of sites and events that make Augusta special which include the Riverwalk Augusta area on the Savannah, Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Golf Tournament, Rockin' Rib and Music Fest, tree lined streets and antebellum mansions, and the Augusta Museum of Histor. Three colleges, including Augusta State University, are located here along with the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens the Augusta-Richmond County James Brown Arena, Confederate Powderworks, and Woodrow Wilson's boyhood home.
What Is Not Special about Augusta
There is considerable poverty in Augusta. Some northerners might have trouble adjusting to living in a southern city.
Climate and Physical Environment
Augusta is located on the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 miles east of Atlanta. View Google Map for Augusta. For more retirement communities in Georgia
Restaurants & Cultural Scene
The cultural scene includes Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, the Morris Museum of Art (art of the south and southern artists), Georgia Golf Hall of Fame's Botanical Gardens, Jessye Norman Amphitheater, Imperial Theatre, and the Bell Auditorium. There are also numerous performing arts organizations which include the Augusta Ballet, Opera, Symphony, Players, Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, as well as the Augusta State University Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre
Crime
Crime in Augusta is above the national average.
Medical Facilities
There are 3 hospitals including St. Josephs and the Georgia Regional Hospital
Transportation
Augusta Regional Airport offers service. Augusta is average in walkability when compared to other communities.
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