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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.

Amarillo
#101
#101 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
199248.0
Texas

Amarillo ( AM-ə-RIL-oh) is the 14th-most populous city in the state of Texas, in the United States. It is also the largest city in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The estimated...

76 reviews
76 reviews
San Antonio
#102
#102 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
Texas
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San Antonio, officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populous city in the United States and the second most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States. Every day in San Antonio, seniors, 60 years of age and older...

761 reviews
761 reviews
Killeen
#103
#103 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
127921.0
Texas

Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the 2010 census, its population was 127,921, making it the 21st-most populous city in Texas. It is the principal city of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Are...

60 reviews
60 reviews
Pittsburgh
#104
#104 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
305704.0
Pennsylvania
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Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2017, a total population of 305,704 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The m...

140 reviews
140 reviews
Hattiesburg
#105
#105 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
46377.0
Mississippi

Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 46,805 in 20...

43 reviews
43 reviews
Birmingham
#106
#106 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
209880.0
Alabama
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Birmingham ( BUR-ming-ham) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. The city's population was 212,237 in the 2010 United States Census. In the 2010 US Census, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolita...

82 reviews
82 reviews
Salt Lake City
#107
#107 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
200544.0
Utah
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Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and the most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah. Aging and Adult Services serve the Salt Lake City Community by Promoting Independence Through Advocac...

49 reviews
49 reviews
Virginia Beach
#108
#108 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
450189.0
Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 437,994. In 2015, the population was estimated to be 452,745. Although mostly s...

46 reviews
46 reviews
Tulsa
#109
#109 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
413505.0
Oklahoma

Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. As of July 2015, the population was 403,505, an increase of 11,599 over that reported in the 2010 Census. It is the principal municipality...

62 reviews
62 reviews
Indianapolis
#110
#110 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
863002.0
Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. As of 2017, Indianapolis is the third most populous city in the American Midwest and 16th most populous in the U.S. The Central India...

234 reviews
234 reviews
Charlotte
#111
#111 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
731424.0
North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina 1. Centralina Area Agency on Aging: Centralina Area Agency on Aging (AAA) strives to support and enhance the capacity of service and advocacy systems to promote independ...

469 reviews
469 reviews
Homestead
#112
#112 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
69907.0
Florida

Homestead is a city within Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida, between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area. It is a principal ...

86 reviews
86 reviews
Tyler
#113
#113 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
96900.0
Texas

Tyler is a city located in central Smith County, Texas, United States. In terms of both population and land area, Tyler is by far the largest city in Smith County, of which it is the county seat, and has long been the region's major economic, educ...

41 reviews
41 reviews
Memphis
#114
#114 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
652236.0
Tennessee
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Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee . With an estimated 2016 population of 652,717, it is the cultural and economic center of West Tennessee and the greater Mid-South regi...

168 reviews
168 reviews
Marietta
#115
#115 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
61048.0
Georgia

Marietta is located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is the county's seat and largest city. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579. The 2013 estimate is 59,089, making it one of Atlanta's largest suburb...

48 reviews
48 reviews
Atlanta
#116
#116 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
486290.0
Georgia
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Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the state of Georgia in the United States. With an estimated 2016 population of 472,522, it is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and t...

297 reviews
297 reviews
Orlando
#117
#117 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
280257.0
Florida
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Orlando is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Orange County. Located in Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,387,138, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures re...

296 reviews
296 reviews
Tampa
#118
#118 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
335709.0
Florida
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Tampa is a major city in, and the county seat of, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is on the west coast of Florida on Tampa Bay, near the Gulf of Mexico, and is the largest city in the Tampa Bay Area. The city had a population o...

160 reviews
160 reviews
Bowie
#119
#119 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
58859.0
Maryland

Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third l...

50 reviews
50 reviews
Tucson
#120
#120 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
535677.0
Arizona
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Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. PCOA serves t...

162 reviews
162 reviews
Jackson
#121
#121 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
166965.0
Mississippi
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Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital city and largest urban center of the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is the primary seat of Hinds County, equally sharing its county power with Raymond, Mississippi. The City of Jackson also ow...

64 reviews
64 reviews
Boynton Beach
#122
#122 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
77702.0
Florida

Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 68,217 at the 2010 census. In 2017, the city had an estimated population of 73,992 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Res...

46 reviews
46 reviews
Boca Raton
#123
#123 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
98150.0
Florida

Boca Raton (; Spanish: Boca Ratón, pronounced [ˈboka raˈton]) is the southernmost city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is also home to the main campus of Florida Atlantic University. Many buildings in the area have a Mediterranean...

61 reviews
61 reviews
Baton Rouge
#124
#124 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
225374.0
Louisiana

Baton Rouge ( BAT-ən ROOZH; French for "red stick", bâton rouge [bɑtɔ̃ ʁuʒ] ( listen)) is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana and its second-largest city. It forms the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish and is located on the eastern ban...

126 reviews
126 reviews
Monroe
#125
#125 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
49297.0
Louisiana

Monroe (historically French: Poste-du-Ouachita) is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. In the official 2010 census, Monroe had a population of 48,815. The municipal population declined ...

51 reviews
51 reviews
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