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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.

Delray Beach
#126
#126 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
68749.0
Florida

Delray Beach is a coastal city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population of Delray Beach was estimated at 67,371 in 2016. That is up from 60,522 according to the 2010 United States Census. Delray Beach is a principal city of the...

50 reviews
50 reviews
Newark
#127
#127 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
282090.0
New Jersey

Newark (, locally ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County. As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 281,764 in 2016, making it the nation's 67th-most p...

85 reviews
85 reviews
Baltimore
#128
#128 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
602495.0
Maryland

Baltimore is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 30th-most populous city in the United States. Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is an independent city that is not part of any county. With a p...

671 reviews
671 reviews
Woodbridge
#129
#129 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
54275.0
Virginia

Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Washington, D.C. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbridge Magisterial District had 54,275 residents at...

44 reviews
44 reviews
Greensboro
#130
#130 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
287027.0
North Carolina

Greensboro ( ( listen); formerly Greensborough) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the 3rd-most populous city in North Carolina, the 68th-most populous city in the United States, and the county seat and largest city in Guilford C...

55 reviews
55 reviews
Montgomery
#131
#131 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
199518.0
Alabama

Montgomery () is a major city and the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Montgomery County. Named for Richard Montgomery, it is located on the Alabama River, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2013 Census, Montgomery has...

128 reviews
128 reviews
Palm Bay
#132
#132 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
110104.0
Florida

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida. The city's population was 103,190 at the 2010 United States Census, making it the most populous city in the county. Palm Bay is a principal city of the Palm Bay−Melbourne−Titusville Metropolitan Stati...

47 reviews
47 reviews
West Palm Beach
#133
#133 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
110222.0
Florida

West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, and is one of the three main cities in South Florida. The population was 100,343 (revi...

100 reviews
100 reviews
Cypress
#134
#134 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
182459.0
Texas

Cypress is an unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States located completely inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston. The Cypress area is located along U.S. Highway 290 (Northwest Freeway) is twenty-...

114 reviews
114 reviews
Mobile
#135
#135 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
190265.0
Alabama

Mobile ( moh-BEEL; French pronunciation: ​[mɔ.bil]) is the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 as of the 2010 United States Census, making it the third most populous city in Alaba...

76 reviews
76 reviews
Longview
#136
#136 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
82287.0
Texas

Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,455. The estimated population in 2015 was 82,287. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county...

36 reviews
36 reviews
Arlington
#137
#137 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
396394.0
Texas

Arlington is a principal city in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Tarrant County. It is part of the Mid-Cities region of the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles ...

106 reviews
106 reviews
Buffalo
#138
#138 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
258612.0
New York
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Buffalo is the second largest city in the state of New York and the 81st-most populous city in the United States. As of July 2016, the population was 256,902, a slight decrease from the 2010 census. It is the principal municipality of the Buff...

102 reviews
102 reviews
El Paso
#139
#139 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
0.0
Texas

El Paso is a city in and the seat of El Paso County, situated in the far western corner of Texas. Aging In El Paso, TX   Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are local aging programs that provide information and services on a range of assistance for...

198 reviews
198 reviews
Augusta
#140
#140 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
197166.0
Georgia
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Augusta–Richmond County US: is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia, and located on the Savannah River, at the head of its navigable portion. It is in the Piedmont section of the state. The metro Au...

62 reviews
62 reviews
Detroit
#141
#141 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
673104.0
Michigan
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Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County. Detroit Area Agency on Aging: Mission: To educate, advocate and promote healthy aging to e...

313 reviews
313 reviews
Washington
#142
#142 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
702445.0
District of Columbia
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Making DC Age Friendly: Age-Friendly DC is a coordinated, comprehensive, and collective-action effort whose goal is to ensure that all DC residents are active, connected, healthy, engaged and happy in their environment. The District’s Age-Friendly...

71 reviews
71 reviews
Albuquerque
#143
#143 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
558545.0
New Mexico
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Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The high-elevation city serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the north central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city populatio...

98 reviews
98 reviews
Spokane
#144
#144 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
217108.0
Washington

Spokane ( ( listen) spoh-KAN) is a city in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States. It is along the Spokane River west of the Rocky Mountain foothills in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canada–US border, approx...

57 reviews
57 reviews
Mesa
#145
#145 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
508958.0
Arizona

Mesa ( MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix. Mesa is the central city of the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe...

53 reviews
53 reviews
Glendale
#146
#146 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
246709.0
Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located about nine miles (14 km) northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 226,721. Transportation The city of Glendale has a rou...

54 reviews
54 reviews
Pensacola
#147
#147 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
53779.0
Florida

Pensacola () is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 51,923, down from 56,255 at the 2000 census. Pensacola is...

57 reviews
57 reviews
Corpus Christi
#148
#148 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
325605.0
Texas

Corpus Christi (), colloquially Corpus (Latin: Body of Christ), is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio Counties. It is 130 m...

46 reviews
46 reviews
Concord
#149
#149 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
94546.0
North Carolina

Concord (/ˈkɒn.kɔɹd/ or /ˈkaŋ.kəɹd/) is a city in Cabarrus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 79,066, with an estimated population in 2016 of over 89,891. It is the county seat and the ...

48 reviews
48 reviews
Marshall
#150
#150 of 151 Best Places to Retire in United States
23523.0
Texas

Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County in northeastern Texas in the United States. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. At the 2010 census, the population of Marshall was 2...

36 reviews
36 reviews
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