Opelika was ranked recently by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine as one of the 6 top new communities for retirement. The Auburn Chamber of Commerce provides information about retiring, recreation, and tourism in Auburn on their web site. The Opelika Chamber of Commerce maintains information about recreation, retirement, and demographics in Opelika on the their web site. Mobile's 54-hole Magnolia Grove complex carves through 1,500 acres in the wetlands of Miller Park without disturbing the animals living on the 650 acres of golf. There is a jungle environment with incredible elevation for a course in the Gulf Coast region of the state.
Mobile has trade, culture, education, and quality medical facilities for retirees.
Stately homes are found near the city in the adjacent suburban and rural communities. The Mobile Bay and sugar-white beaches of the Alabama Gulf Coast highlight the recreational opportunities. For current information about hotels, apartments, homes, maps, and statistics about the Mobile Bay area, please visit the Mobile Chamber of Commerce web site. These courses will allow play in open areas, around water, and in dense areas and are centered within a large planned residential community well-suited for retirees searching for more structured living. Dothan is filled with the conveniences and amenities of larger cities, yet the friendliness of rural living.