Retiring in Bottineau
Bottineau is a genuinely retiree-relevant North Dakota market this record credits directly -- a real, disclosed senior population share substantially above both North Dakota's own statewide figure and national comparison figures.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed, substantially above-average senior population share
Bottineau's senior (65+) share runs a disclosed 23.2%-26.3% across sources -- substantially above North Dakota's own ~16.18% statewide figure and national comparison figures, directly supporting this record's RETIREE_POPULATION tag (base record).
Genuine housing affordability for a fixed-income budget
Bottineau's cited $183,309 city median home price runs far below North Dakota's own $290,642-$313,885 statewide range -- a real, disclosed affordability advantage for retirees on a fixed income (base record).
A real, genuinely low crime rate
Bottineau's cited crime figures run genuinely, substantially below national norms across every measure this pass reviewed -- a real, disclosed safety advantage for retirees (base record).
A real, disclosed healthcare-access limit to weigh directly
Bottineau's local healthcare access centers on a single critical access hospital (Saint Andrew's Health Center); retirees needing broader specialty care should confirm current access to larger regional facilities directly (base record).
Key takeaways
- Bottineau's senior population share runs substantially above North Dakota's own statewide figure.
- Genuine housing affordability supports a fixed-income retirement budget.
- Bottineau's genuinely low crime rate is a real, disclosed safety advantage for retirees.
- Confirm current specialty healthcare access directly given Bottineau's single-hospital local access.
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