Palm Springs - where desert adventure meets the bold West! As their slogan suggests, this is "like no place else." Activities here liked by residents and visitors alike include golf, hiking, horseback riding, tennis, aerial adventures, off-road trips, just to name a few. If you are in a safari-mood expedition, then the vast Living Desert Zoo and Gardens fits you. The popular and upscale Palm Canyon Drive is teeming with shops; while restaurants here do not only serve an array of cuisine, dishes, or menus, but are said to be favorite hangouts as well. This desert city in the Riverside County of California has a population around 43,000, that's why a small community-feel is present while the chronic traffic is thankfully absent. With this ambience, it's not anymore surprising why seniors are likewise opting to make this region their residential neighborhood and pick among Palm Springs homes for sale as their retirement getaway. During the late '70s, a lot of retirees flocked to Coachella Valley, where this arid city is situated.

Here are a few reasons why our beloved retirees have Palm Springs real estate in their short list of locations to relocate or move into:

Sunny and enjoyable - Let's face it, when we're about to reach retirement, some of us are planning already on choosing a place entirely different from that old neighborhood we grew up in. There's really nothing wrong in thinking like that, as you've spent and worked in that same-old city for most of your life and have paid your dues pretty well. And what's not to enjoy lying outside in a beach surveying the entire ocean stretch on a weekday?

Stable and secure neighborhood - Of course, you wouldn't dare live in an uptight and detrimental community. Even non-retirees would say so. Or maybe you had enough of that kind of place, too. It's time to get out and head somewhere where you can just sit back and relax. Property and violent crimes in Palm Springs are relatively small compared to state or national averages. Retirees are still on the safe side as you can enjoy daily and night happenings downtown without being overly suspicious of your surroundings and wonder if someone's following you.

Active and supportive community - There are many support groups and organizations in Palm Springs real estate with innumerable programs for retirees like you. You don't have to worry about being secluded in that shell of yours. Also, there are several hospitals and health centers nearby if ever you do need medical attention (in which in that stage of your life would occur more often).