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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.

San Diego
#51
#51 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
1419516.0
California
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San Diego can be a desirable place for older adults to live due to several factors. Here are some reasons why it may be a good town for older adults: Climate: San Diego is known for its mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. The city...

148 reviews
148 reviews
Allentown
#52
#52 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
121283.0
Pennsylvania

Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel) is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city and the 231st largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a to...

43 reviews
43 reviews
Dorchester
#53
#53 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
Massachusetts

Dorchester (colloquially referred to as Dot) is a historic neighborhood comprising more than 6 square miles (16 km2) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Originally, Dorchester was a separate town, founded by Puritans who emigrated in 1630 fro...

87 reviews
87 reviews
Providence
#54
#54 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
178042.0
Rhode Island
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Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a religious exile from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He named the ar...

111 reviews
111 reviews
Columbia
#55
#55 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
134309.0
South Carolina
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Columbia is the capital and second largest city of the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population estimate of 134,309 as of 2016. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexing...

48 reviews
48 reviews
East Hartford
#56
#56 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
51252.0
Connecticut

East Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 51,252 at the 2010 census.

91 reviews
91 reviews
Columbus
#57
#57 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
787033.0
Ohio
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Columbus is the state capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 879,170, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States, and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation With the assi...

279 reviews
279 reviews
Cincinnati
#58
#58 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
296943.0
Ohio
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Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city was located at the north side of the confluence of the Licking River to the Ohio. The city drives the Cincinnati–Middletown–Wilmington combi...

174 reviews
174 reviews
Kansas City
#59
#59 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
491918.0
Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri, United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had an estimated population of 481,420 in 2016, making it the 37th largest city by population in the United States. It is the central city of...

76 reviews
76 reviews
Chattanooga
#60
#60 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
180557.0
Tennessee
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Chattanooga is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with a population of 177,571 in 2016. The fourth-largest Tennessee city, it is the seat of Hamilton County. Located in southeastern Tennessee, on the Tennessee River, served by multiple railroa...

54 reviews
54 reviews
Miami
#61
#61 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
470914.0
Florida
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Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and par...

672 reviews
672 reviews
Nashville
#62
#62 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
Tennessee
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Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. Middle Tennessee Council On Aging: COA strives to ensure that the community values, honors and supports older adults and caregive...

122 reviews
122 reviews
Lauderhill
#63
#63 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
71970.0
Florida

Lauderhill, officially the City of Lauderhill, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 66,887. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an ...

40 reviews
40 reviews
Randolph
#64
#64 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
32158.0
Massachusetts

The Town of Randolph is a suburban city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, the town population was 32,158. Randolph adopted a new charter effective January 2010 providing for a council-manager form of government i...

46 reviews
46 reviews
Waterbury
#65
#65 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
108272.0
Connecticut

Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut on the Naugatuck River, 33 miles southwest of Hartford and 77 miles northeast of New York City. Waterbury is the second-largest city in New Haven County, Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, ...

83 reviews
83 reviews
Pompano Beach
#66
#66 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
110473.0
Florida
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Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census the c...

52 reviews
52 reviews
Queens
#67
#67 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
New York

Queens is the easternmost and largest in area of the five boroughs of New York City. It is geographically adjacent to the borough of Brooklyn at the southwestern end of Long Island and to Nassau County farther east on Long Island; in addition,...

298 reviews
298 reviews
Winston Salem
#68
#68 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
242203.0
North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2018 estimated population of 245,549 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and the 5th-most populous city in North...

47 reviews
47 reviews
Rochester
#69
#69 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
210565.0
New York
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Rochester is a city on the southern shore of Lake Ontario in western New York. With a population of 208,880 residents, Rochester is the seat of Monroe County and the third most populous city in New York state, after New York City and Buffalo. ...

60 reviews
60 reviews
Miramar
#70
#70 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
140328.0
Florida

Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.

61 reviews
61 reviews
Newport News
#71
#71 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
179388.0
Virginia

Newport News is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,719. In 2013, the population was estimated to be 183,412, making it the fifth-most populous city in Virginia. N...

43 reviews
43 reviews
New Orleans
#72
#72 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
393292.0
Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The population of the city was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. The New Orleans metropolitan area (New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner M...

134 reviews
134 reviews
New York
#73
#73 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
8398748.0
New York
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New York City can be a good place for older adults to live, but it depends on individual preferences and circumstances. Here are some factors to consider: Healthcare: New York City is home to numerous world-class hospitals, medical centers, ...

644 reviews
644 reviews
North Miami
#74
#74 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
62225.0
Florida

North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the Nort...

51 reviews
51 reviews
Summerville
#75
#75 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
50730.0
South Carolina

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The po...

84 reviews
84 reviews
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