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Best Age-Friendly Places to Retire

The Best Age-Friendly Places to Retire in list is influenced by the World Health Organization’s age-friendly Ventures cities movement and scores are provided by people who live there. Have an opinion? Find your city and leave a review.

Portland
#26
#26 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
653115.0
Oregon
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Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Multnomah County. It is a major port in the Willamette Valley region of the Pacific Northwest, at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Area Agencies on Ag...

67 reviews
67 reviews
Plano
#27
#27 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
Texas

Plano ( PLAY-noh) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located twenty miles northeast of downtown Dallas. The city of Plano is a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Plano lies mostly within Collin County, but includes a small portion...

45 reviews
45 reviews
Austin
#28
#28 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
790390.0
Texas
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Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also t...

202 reviews
202 reviews
Framingham
#29
#29 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
72032.0
Massachusetts
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Framingham is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Incorporated in 1700, it is located within Middlesex County and the MetroWest subregion of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. The Council on Aging assists older adu...

65 reviews
65 reviews
Hyattsville
#30
#30 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
18333.0
Maryland
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Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 United States Census.

74 reviews
74 reviews
Decatur
#31
#31 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
22813.0
Georgia
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Decatur is a city in, and the county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. With a population of 20,148 in the 2013 census, the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple...

81 reviews
81 reviews
Bronx
#32
#32 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York.  It is south of Westchester County; north and east of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of Queens, across the East River. Since 1914...

497 reviews
497 reviews
Hialeah
#33
#33 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
239673.0
Florida
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Hialeah ( ) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. With the population of 224,669 at the 2010 census, Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in Florida. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estima...

78 reviews
78 reviews
Upper Darby
#34
#34 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
82629.0
Pennsylvania

Upper Darby Township (often shortened to simply Upper Darby) is a home rule township bordering West Philadelphia in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Darby is also home to the Tower Theater, a historic music venue on 69th Str...

76 reviews
76 reviews
New Britain
#35
#35 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
72558.0
Connecticut

New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 73,206. Among the southernmost of the communities enco...

82 reviews
82 reviews
Fort Lauderdale
#36
#36 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
180072.0
Florida
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Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 28 miles (45 km) north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521 in 2010. It is a principal city of the Miami metropol...

158 reviews
158 reviews
Seattle
#37
#37 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
744955.0
Washington
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Seattle is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. For many reasons, Seattle can be an optimal spot for older adults to live in: Healthcare facilities: Seattle has renowned medical cen...

68 reviews
68 reviews
Richmond
#38
#38 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
227032.0
Virginia

Richmond ( RICH-mənd) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. It was incorporated in 1742, and has been an independe...

104 reviews
104 reviews
Harrisburg
#39
#39 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
49192.0
Pennsylvania

Harrisburg (Pennsylvania German: Harrisbarrig) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 48,904, it is the ninth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It l...

42 reviews
42 reviews
Little Rock
#40
#40 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
198606.0
Arkansas
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Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831, on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the state's geographic center....

96 reviews
96 reviews
Brockton
#41
#41 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
95630.0
Massachusetts
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Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 95,314 in the 2015 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts an...

94 reviews
94 reviews
Hollywood
#42
#42 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
153627.0
Florida
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For the city in Florida with movie studios similar to Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, see Orlando. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The average temperature is between 68 and 83°F. As of Jul...

66 reviews
66 reviews
Milwaukee
#43
#43 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
594833.0
Wisconsin

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin and the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States. The county seat of Milwaukee County, it is on Lake Michigan's western shore. Ranked by estimated 2014 population, Milwaukee was...

161 reviews
161 reviews
Alexandria
#44
#44 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
160530.0
Virginia
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Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 139,966, and in 2016, the population was estimated to be 155,810. Located along the western bank of the Potomac River...

95 reviews
95 reviews
Kingwood
#45
#45 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
81696.0
Texas

For Kinwood, Texas, see Kinwood Kingwood is a 14,000 acre (57 km²) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris County with a small portion in Montgomery County. K...

38 reviews
38 reviews
Laurel
#46
#46 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
25906.0
Maryland

Laurel is a city in northern Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States, located almost midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, the arrival of...

41 reviews
41 reviews
Dallas
#47
#47 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
1341075.0
Texas
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Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which is the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. It has many amenities that make it a desirable place for older ...

373 reviews
373 reviews
Manhattan
#48
#48 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
New York

Manhattan, often referred to locally as the City, is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, its cultural identifier, and its historical birthplace. The borough is coextensive with New York Coun...

295 reviews
295 reviews
Manchester
#49
#49 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
58241.0
Connecticut

Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 58,241. The urban center of the town is the Manchester census-designated place, with a population of 30,577 at the 2010 ...

84 reviews
84 reviews
Philadelphia
#50
#50 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
1580863.0
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city. It can be a very suitable place for older adults to live in for a multitude of reasons: Healthca...

3137 reviews
3137 reviews
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