Magazine profiles Springfield as top retirement town

In its May/June issue, on newsstands now, the magazine profiles Springfield as a top retirement town in a six-page article written by Missouri native Diana Lambdin Meyer, according to a Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce news release.

The city’s 800 restaurants, Springfield Cardinals games, Springfield Symphony concerts, Springfield Ballet performances and Dickerson Park Zoo are among the features attracting retirees, Where to Retire Editor Mary Lu Abbott said in the release.

“We’re seeing an influx of people at all stages of life, especially retirees, who are fleeing traffic congestion, high cost of living and crime on both coasts,” chamber Senior Vice President of Economic Development Greg Williams said in the release. “It’s about quality of life. We have the cultural amenities of a much larger city but have been able to maintain the charm of a comfortable Midwestern community.”

Where to Retire has a national circulation of 220,000 and covers retirement towns and regions and master-planned communities.