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title: "Is Jacksonville a Good Place to Retire?"
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# Is Jacksonville a Good Place to Retire?

What Is a Lifestyle Director? (And Why Your 55+ Community Needs One) Madeline Crozier Sutton Madeline Crozier Sutton Madeline Crozier Sutton (she/her) is an experienced freelance writer and editor who has worked with 55places since 2018. Now a fifth-year PhD Candidate in English at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, she has a BA and MA in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse from DePaul University. She specializes in researching real estate trends across the country with a focus on the Midwest and Southeast regions, including the housing markets of Chicago, Indianapolis, and East Tennessee. Dedicated to helping homebuyers make evidence-based decisions, she brings six years of experience in real estate writing and research. View all authors May 29, 2026 Save