Photo of Orlando, FL by Michelle Maria from Pixabay
Factors of the Ranking
The rankings are computed based on 4 major categories - affordability, activities, quality of life and healthcare - and 46 weighted metrics across these 4 categories.| Affordability | Activities |
| Adjusted Cost of Living Taxpayer-Friendliness Retired Taxpayer-Friendliness Tax-Friendliness on Estate or Inheritance Tax Annual Cost of In-Home Services Annual Cost of Adult Day Health Care |
Recreation & Senior Centers per Capita Fishing Facilities per Capita Public Golf Courses per Capita Museums per Capita* Theaters per Capita* Art Galleries per Capita* Book Clubs per Capita* Music Venues per Capita* Bingo Halls per Capita*: Full Weight (~2.38 Points) Availability of Adult Volunteer Activities Recreation-Friendliness |
| Quality of Life | Healthcare |
| Share of Population Aged 65 Years & Older Elderly-Friendly Labor Market Age-Friendly Community Share of Population Aged 65 Years & Older Living in Poverty Share of Population Aged 65 Years & Older Living Alone Walk Score Mild Weather Caring Community Strength of Elder-Abuse Protections Violent-Crime Rate Property Crime Rate Air Quality Water Quality | Family & General Physicians per 10,000 Residents Gerontologists per 10,000 Residents Aged 65 & Older Dentists per 10,000 Residents Nurses per 1,000 Residents Physical Therapists per 10,000 Residents Mental Health Counselors per 10,000 Residents Suicide Rate for Elders Health Care Facilities per Capita Quality of Public Hospital System Top-Rated Geriatrics Hospitals Emotional Health Share of Population Aged 65 Years & Older with a Disability Home-Care Facilities per Capita Life Expectancy Death Rate of Population Aged 65 Years & Older |
Best Retirement Cities in U.S.
Top 15 Retirement Cities in the United States (Interactive Tables/Charts). Data source:WalletHub
Orlando (Florida) ranked highest as the best city to retire in under WalletHub's 2019 ranking on the best retirement cities. Tampa (Florida) and Scottsdale (Arizona) ranked second and third respectively. Within the top 15 cities for retirement, 6 cities hail from the Sunshine State of Florida.
Interactive Map Tool by WalletHub
Map view of U.S. Cities and their ranks
Source: WalletHub
For more information on WalletHub's ranking, please visit the webpage: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-places-to-retire/6165/
