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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.

Durham
#26
#26 of 123 Best Places to Retire in United States
263016.0
North Carolina
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Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014, making it the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina, and the ...

70 reviews
70 reviews
Raleigh
#27
#27 of 123 Best Places to Retire in United States
464758.0
North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. Raleigh can be a tremendous...

224 reviews
224 reviews
Fort Lauderdale
#28
#28 of 123 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...

144 reviews
144 reviews
New Britain
#29
#29 of 123 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...

63 reviews
63 reviews
Milwaukee
#30
#30 of 123 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...

109 reviews
109 reviews
Brockton
#31
#31 of 123 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...

85 reviews
85 reviews
Hollywood
#32
#32 of 123 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...

55 reviews
55 reviews
Little Rock
#33
#33 of 123 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....

76 reviews
76 reviews
Richmond
#34
#34 of 123 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...

63 reviews
63 reviews
Manhattan
#35
#35 of 123 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...

288 reviews
288 reviews
Queens
#36
#36 of 123 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,...

250 reviews
250 reviews
Kansas City
#37
#37 of 123 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...

56 reviews
56 reviews
Winston Salem
#38
#38 of 123 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...

37 reviews
37 reviews
Philadelphia
#39
#39 of 123 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: Health...

2881 reviews
2881 reviews
New Orleans
#40
#40 of 123 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...

104 reviews
104 reviews
Dorchester
#41
#41 of 123 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...

75 reviews
75 reviews
New York
#42
#42 of 123 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, ...

607 reviews
607 reviews
Bloomfield
#43
#43 of 123 Best Places to Retire in United States
20486.0
Connecticut

Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,486 at the 2010 census.

35 reviews
35 reviews
Columbus
#44
#44 of 123 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 as...

249 reviews
249 reviews
Providence
#45
#45 of 123 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...

95 reviews
95 reviews
Alexandria
#46
#46 of 123 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...

74 reviews
74 reviews
North Miami
#47
#47 of 123 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...

40 reviews
40 reviews
Miramar
#48
#48 of 123 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.

38 reviews
38 reviews
Randolph
#49
#49 of 123 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...

40 reviews
40 reviews
East Hartford
#50
#50 of 123 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.

79 reviews
79 reviews
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