•The cost of living in Richmond is 11.1 percent lower than that of the country on average, making it a great choices for seniors on a budget.
•The Richmond area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Baptist Health Hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
•Richmond has an array of community resources for seniors, including the Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living, an organization that provides educational classes on health and communication as well as two senior centers.
•The Richmond Area Arts Council supports arts and culture in Richmond by offering arts education for adults, seniors and children, as well as sponsoring several community choirs. Locals can enjoy concerts and Broadway musicals at the Eastern Kentucky University Center for the Arts.
•The Kentucky River Foothills Transportation Department provides bus transportation for residents in Clark, Madison, Estill and Powell Counties. All transportation is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
•Weather in Richmond is warm and muggy during the summer, with high temperatures hovering in the high 80s and sometimes creeping into the 90s, all with high humidity. Winters are short and fairly mild, with low temperatures dipping below freezing typically in January and February.