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Retirement Living In Benson, AZ Cochise County - Arizona


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Area Description

Benson itself is a town of approximately 5000 people. Surrounding communities that rely on Benson are St. David, Pomerene, J-6/Mescal, and Willow Lakes. Including the surrounding communities, the population goes up to around 10,000.

There is a new development/community that is in the process of being planned, with ground breaking scheduled in 2016. The Villages at Vigneto will offer an active 50's environment, and supporting infrastructure to go with it. There will be approximately 28,000 roof tops built over the course of a 20 year period. Besides just roof tops, the entire area is a master planned community, with small shops, court yard, entertainment areas, welcome center, grapes, fruit trees, golf cart friendly, and environmentally friendly assets built into the plan. It will be styled after an Italian village, with the active retired in mind.

Benson is in the top 1% in the United States for desirable location to live. We have moderate weather, no problems with earthquakes, volcanoes, massive bugs, blizzards, hurricanes, or a lot of the undesirable weather and terrain related problems other areas experience. Benson has already been a desirable retirement community for a few decades now.

We have access to medical facilities, helicopter, ambulance, and close to Tucson.

Includes Cities/Towns: Benson, Pomerene, Saint David.

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We have the Benson Area Transport that has a route to include all communities, and will do special pick-ups with notice.

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Everything is within a short distance to Benson.


What Will The Climate And Weather Be Like If I Retire In Benson, AZ Cochise County, Arizona?

For those of you that retire in Benson, AZ Cochise County, you will have hotter temperatures than other areas of the USA.

Winter temperatures are cold with averages in the mid 40's and highs in the mid 60's. Nights are cold with lows in the upper 20's. Expect a few days of rain.

If the weather in the spring is too cold for the outdoors, enjoy some indoor activities in Benson, AZ Cochise County such as a visit to a museum, dining, nightlife or some shopping. Spring temperatures are cool with averages in the low 60's and highs in the low 80's. Nights are cold with lows in the low 40's. Expect a few days above 90°. Expect a few days of rain.

Summer temperatures are warm with averages in the upper 70's and highs in the mid 90's. Nights are cool with lows in the low 60's. Expect a lot of days above 90°. Expect some rainy days in the summer.

Fall temperatures are cool with averages in the low 60's and highs in the low 80's. Nights are cold with lows in the mid 40's. Expect some days above 90°. Expect a few days of rain.

Monthly Temperature Ranges

 Month  Low  Avg  High
 Jan  28 F°  46 F°  63 F°
 Feb  31 F°  49 F°  66 F°
 Mar  35 F°  53 F°  72 F°
 Apr  40 F°  60 F°  80 F°
 May  48 F°  68 F°  89 F°
 Jun  57 F°  77 F°  97 F°
 Jul  65 F°  81 F°  96 F°
 Aug  64 F°  79 F°  93 F°
 Sep  57 F°  74 F°  91 F°
 Oct  45 F°  63 F°  82 F°
 Nov  34 F°  53 F°  71 F°
 Dec  28 F°  45 F°  63 F°

Monthly Average # of Hot and Cold Days

 Month  Days Greater Than 90 F°  Days Less Than 32 F°  Days Less Than 0 F°
 Jan  0  22  0
 Feb  0  16  0
 Mar  0  10  0
 Apr  2  4  0
 May  14  0  0
 Jun  27  0  0
 Jul  26  0  0
 Aug  23  0  0
 Sep  17  0  0
 Oct  3  1  0
 Nov  0  12  0
 Dec  0  23  0

Rain & Humidity

 Month  Rainfall  Rainy Days  Humidity
 Jan  1 "  5  25 %
 Feb  1 "  5  25 %
 Mar  1 "  4  25 %
 Apr  0 "  2  24 %
 May  0 "  2  28 %
 Jun  0 "  2  35 %
 Jul  3 "  10  53 %
 Aug  3 "  11  58 %
 Sep  1 "  5  50 %
 Oct  1 "  4  37 %
 Nov  1 "  3  28 %
 Dec  1 "  4  24 %

Snow

 Month  Snowfall  Snow On Ground Days  Snowy Days
 Jan  1 "  0  0
 Feb  1 "  0  0
 Mar  0 "  0  0
 Apr  0 "  0  0
 May  0 "  0  0
 Jun  0 "  0  0
 Jul  0 "  0  0
 Aug  0 "  0  0
 Sep  0 "  0  0
 Oct  0 "  0  0
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Cost of Living for Benson, AZ Cochise County, AZ

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Senior Assistance in Benson, AZ Cochise County, AZ

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What Job or Volunteer Opportunities Does Benson, AZ Cochise County Offer For Retirees?

There are many opportunities to volunteer for many different organizations in this area.

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