If you are considering a retirement move, St. George, Utah is a safe, fun place to live.

Washington County and St. George (the city in the heart of Washington County) enjoy a very low crime rate. Strong old fashioned values to guide children and teenagers are used to raise children by the schools and parents. This caring environment produces warm, friendly families who care about their neighbors and neighborhoods.

Summers in St. George are hot from June to August. Summer temperatures run from about 104 to 110 throughout the day. There are beautiful temps in the fall and springs, 70s to 80s. Winters, January to February, are crisp with hard frosts nightly and 50 temperatures throughout the day.

St. George has an amazing variety of entertainment activities. To name one there is a 2000 seat amphitheater outdoor(Tuachan Amphitheater) stage b offers a back drop of 1000 foot rock cliffs. The cliffs are sometimes highlighted from the water falls after it rains. Some of the shows that run through summer and fall Productions of Cats, Westside Story, South Pacific, and Peter Pan.

Washington County, where St. George is located, has a live musical theater in-the-round (St. George Musical Theater), two new libraries and several first-class restaurants. There is shopping galore, with most stores being new or nearly new.

Of course, the actual beauty of Southern Utah is exceptional. Several National and State Parks are very close by. The red rocks of Zion Park, Bryce Canyon and Snow Canyon State Parks are within just a few minutes to a few hours drive of St. George.

Many retirees are attracted to St. George. This means that age restricted communities abound. Along with the retirement communities, the builders tend to cater to retirees by building a lot of one story homes with large rooms and small easy to manage yards. "Well-to-do" communities starting at $750,000 are gated.

For those seeking a retirement town, St. George, Utah may be the place to go.