Retire Fabulously! October 2014 poll

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* 1. When considering where you would most like to live (either now or after you retire), how important are these factors to you? (Assume that living near your job is NOT a factor.)

	Very important	Somewhat important	Nice, but not necessary	Not important
Proximity to loved ones	Proximity to loved ones Very important	Proximity to loved ones Somewhat important	Proximity to loved ones Nice, but not necessary	Proximity to loved ones Not important
Cost of living	Cost of living Very important	Cost of living Somewhat important	Cost of living Nice, but not necessary	Cost of living Not important
Quality of and proximity to healthcare	Quality of and proximity to healthcare Very important	Quality of and proximity to healthcare Somewhat important	Quality of and proximity to healthcare Nice, but not necessary	Quality of and proximity to healthcare Not important
LGBT or LGBT-friendly health services (doctors, care facilities, etc.)	LGBT or LGBT-friendly health services (doctors, care facilities, etc.) Very important	LGBT or LGBT-friendly health services (doctors, care facilities, etc.) Somewhat important	LGBT or LGBT-friendly health services (doctors, care facilities, etc.) Nice, but not necessary	LGBT or LGBT-friendly health services (doctors, care facilities, etc.) Not important
Cultural amenities (theatres, concerts, museums, etc.)	Cultural amenities (theatres, concerts, museums, etc.) Very important	Cultural amenities (theatres, concerts, museums, etc.) Somewhat important	Cultural amenities (theatres, concerts, museums, etc.) Nice, but not necessary	Cultural amenities (theatres, concerts, museums, etc.) Not important
Recreational amenities (golf, tennis, hiking, etc.)	Recreational amenities (golf, tennis, hiking, etc.) Very important	Recreational amenities (golf, tennis, hiking, etc.) Somewhat important	Recreational amenities (golf, tennis, hiking, etc.) Nice, but not necessary	Recreational amenities (golf, tennis, hiking, etc.) Not important
Climate/weather	Climate/weather Very important	Climate/weather Somewhat important	Climate/weather Nice, but not necessary	Climate/weather Not important
Safety	Safety Very important	Safety Somewhat important	Safety Nice, but not necessary	Safety Not important
A place where same-sex marriages are legally recognized	A place where same-sex marriages are legally recognized Very important	A place where same-sex marriages are legally recognized Somewhat important	A place where same-sex marriages are legally recognized Nice, but not necessary	A place where same-sex marriages are legally recognized Not important
LGBT community (i.e. there are businesses, social organizations, churches, etc. that serve primarily LGBT people)	LGBT community (i.e. there are businesses, social organizations, churches, etc. that serve primarily LGBT people) Very important	LGBT community (i.e. there are businesses, social organizations, churches, etc. that serve primarily LGBT people) Somewhat important	LGBT community (i.e. there are businesses, social organizations, churches, etc. that serve primarily LGBT people) Nice, but not necessary	LGBT community (i.e. there are businesses, social organizations, churches, etc. that serve primarily LGBT people) Not important
Political climate	Political climate Very important	Political climate Somewhat important	Political climate Nice, but not necessary	Political climate Not important
Presence of diverse people (of all types)	Presence of diverse people (of all types) Very important	Presence of diverse people (of all types) Somewhat important	Presence of diverse people (of all types) Nice, but not necessary	Presence of diverse people (of all types) Not important
Concentration of other seniors	Concentration of other seniors Very important	Concentration of other seniors Somewhat important	Concentration of other seniors Nice, but not necessary	Concentration of other seniors Not important
Good public transportation	Good public transportation Very important	Good public transportation Somewhat important	Good public transportation Nice, but not necessary	Good public transportation Not important
Proximity to major airport	Proximity to major airport Very important	Proximity to major airport Somewhat important	Proximity to major airport Nice, but not necessary	Proximity to major airport Not important
Low taxes	Low taxes Very important	Low taxes Somewhat important	Low taxes Nice, but not necessary	Low taxes Not important
Appreciating property values	Appreciating property values Very important	Appreciating property values Somewhat important	Appreciating property values Nice, but not necessary	Appreciating property values Not important

Other factors that are important to you (optional)

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* 2. Are you planning to move to a different city after you retire, or have you already moved?

I'm retired and I have moved

I'm retired and I haven't moved yet, but I'm considering it

I'm retired and I don't plan to move

I'm not retired and I'm considering moving after I retire

I'm not retired and I don't plan to move

I've thought about it but haven't decided yet

I've never thought about it

If you have moved or know where you plan to move, where? (Optional)

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* 3. How appealing is each of these types of places to live after you retire?

	Very appealing	Somewhat appealing	Tolerable	Definitely not
A large city	A large city Very appealing	A large city Somewhat appealing	A large city Tolerable	A large city Definitely not
A suburb or within an hour of a large city	A suburb or within an hour of a large city Very appealing	A suburb or within an hour of a large city Somewhat appealing	A suburb or within an hour of a large city Tolerable	A suburb or within an hour of a large city Definitely not
A medium-sized city	A medium-sized city Very appealing	A medium-sized city Somewhat appealing	A medium-sized city Tolerable	A medium-sized city Definitely not
A small town	A small town Very appealing	A small town Somewhat appealing	A small town Tolerable	A small town Definitely not
A remote or rural area	A remote or rural area Very appealing	A remote or rural area Somewhat appealing	A remote or rural area Tolerable	A remote or rural area Definitely not
An island	An island Very appealing	An island Somewhat appealing	An island Tolerable	An island Definitely not
Near a beach	Near a beach Very appealing	Near a beach Somewhat appealing	Near a beach Tolerable	Near a beach Definitely not
Near a body of water (not a beach)	Near a body of water (not a beach) Very appealing	Near a body of water (not a beach) Somewhat appealing	Near a body of water (not a beach) Tolerable	Near a body of water (not a beach) Definitely not
Mountains	Mountains Very appealing	Mountains Somewhat appealing	Mountains Tolerable	Mountains Definitely not
On the road, exploring the country/world	On the road, exploring the country/world Very appealing	On the road, exploring the country/world Somewhat appealing	On the road, exploring the country/world Tolerable	On the road, exploring the country/world Definitely not

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* 4. Do you think you might maintain more than one residence for seasonal migration?

Yes

Maybe

I haven't thought about it

If so, where are these places? (Optional)

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* 5. Are you considering moving to another country after you retire, or have you already moved to another country?

Yes, I (would) live there year-round

Yes, I (would) live there part-time

Maybe

I haven't thought about it

If so, where? Why? (Optional)

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* 6. How much are you concerned about these factors regarding your retirement?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Confident	Haven't thought about it
Having sufficient financial resources	Having sufficient financial resources Very concerned	Having sufficient financial resources Somewhat concerned	Having sufficient financial resources Confident	Having sufficient financial resources Haven't thought about it
Having things to do (not being bored)	Having things to do (not being bored) Very concerned	Having things to do (not being bored) Somewhat concerned	Having things to do (not being bored) Confident	Having things to do (not being bored) Haven't thought about it
Having companionship	Having companionship Very concerned	Having companionship Somewhat concerned	Having companionship Confident	Having companionship Haven't thought about it
Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Very concerned	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Somewhat concerned	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Confident	Feeling fulfilled / having a purpose Haven't thought about it
Being happy about where I live	Being happy about where I live Very concerned	Being happy about where I live Somewhat concerned	Being happy about where I live Confident	Being happy about where I live Haven't thought about it
Having help available when I need it	Having help available when I need it Very concerned	Having help available when I need it Somewhat concerned	Having help available when I need it Confident	Having help available when I need it Haven't thought about it
Declining health	Declining health Very concerned	Declining health Somewhat concerned	Declining health Confident	Declining health Haven't thought about it
Aging	Aging Very concerned	Aging Somewhat concerned	Aging Confident	Aging Haven't thought about it
Overall happiness with life	Overall happiness with life Very concerned	Overall happiness with life Somewhat concerned	Overall happiness with life Confident	Overall happiness with life Haven't thought about it

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* 7. How do you identify yourself? (Optional, check all that apply)

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual

Straight

Transgender

Married or other committed, long-term relationship

Single

Divorced or widowed

Retired

Plan to retire in ten years or less

Plan to retire in longer than ten years

Don't expect to retire

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