What do you look for in a community that appeals to retirement age folks? It boils down to a narrow few things: a hospital, a senior center, and an affordable place to live. Extras that are the cherry on top range from a golf course and country club to movie theaters, library, restaurants, grocery stores and parks for walking.
Beloit City Park Chautauqua and Westside Park are great circuits to speed walk or stroll. Beloit Country Club offers full memberships (complete access to the golf course, putting green, driving range, restaurant and bar) for only $1,548. Social memberships for $744 offer unlimited access to the restaurant and bar plus events.
Mitchell County Hospital Health is award winning. In 2025, the hospital was awarded the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® and the Gold Level Recognition for its exemplary work in the Fourth Trimester Initiative.
The Beloit Senior Center offers a variety of programs and services to help senior citizens maintain their independence and to provide a place for seniors to have the opportunity to meet other seniors through social interaction. The Senior Center Board has approved an expansion plan to meet the community’s evolving needs. The plans call for improved accessibility and increased community engagement.
News about the Senior Center expansion is available in the local Beloit Call newspaper (in print and online).
NEARBY BIG CITY AND AIRPORT
The big city nearest Beloit is Salina, population 49,000, an hour drive from Beloit. Home to Kansas Wesleyan University and KSU College of Technology and Aviation, Salina features a wholly revitalized downtown with emphasis on the public arts.
And if you’re welcoming incoming family from out of state, Salina Regional Airport is super convenient.
The point is that Beloit, Kansas has it all for seniors and top-side Baby Boomers. It’s wrapped in a safe, quiet environment that’s among the safest and most affordable in the country. Make Porter House Residences your home and you’ll be thankful you made this decision.
SAVING WHILE LIVING LARGE
Peace-of-mind cost of living here
The funny thing about retirement is that one’s thoughts turn to cost of living.
Even seniors who thought they made sufficient plans to live out their lives comfortably have nagging worries in their fourth quarter that maybe they could outlive their savings.
Nationwide, the average cost of living at home can cost between $3,200 and $4,300 monthly for bare essentials, according to a 2025 study by Western & Southern Financial Group, the Cincinnati, Ohio-based parent of a diversified group of financial services subsidiaries. Of course that varies by region.
Senior living facilities like assisted living communities can cost approximately $63,000 annually, or about $5,250 per month, and nursing homes with 24/7 care can be significantly more expensive, with private rooms costing over $10,000 a month.
Salary.com reports that the cost of living in Beloit, Kansas is 4% lower than the national average and 70% lower than the Kansas state average.
And then there’s the luxurious option of saving by living at the Porter House Residences. Our rents top out at $700 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. That’s a significant savings over the state’s median rent of $809 per month. Compare that to one-bedroom apartments in Denver, Colorado that average $1,900 to $2,000 per month!
Utilities at the Porter House Residences run only $102.50, another appreciable savings.
Gas prices in Beloit are incredibly low: only $2.84 for regular unleaded at Casey’s at 806 Independence as of September 2025. Compare that to $4 per gallon same day in LA!
The best part about living at the Porter House Residences is that you still enjoy elegant, prestigious surroundings while saving big money.