To identify the best places to retire, U.S. News analyzed data for the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the USA to assess how well they meet Americans' retirement needs and expectations. Top criteria include the happiness of local residents, housing affordability, tax rates and healthcare quality.
100 matches
100 place matches
Sarasota, FL
#1 in Best Places to Retire
Warm temperatures year-round, award-winning beaches and a thriving arts and cultural scene have made Sarasota a go-to place for ret... more
- 7.6 Overall Score
- 6.4 Housing Affordability
- 5.7 Healthcare
Lancaster, PA
#2 in Best Places to Retire
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, offers a balance between natural and commercial spaces that residents appreciate. Expansive farms rub elbo... more
- 7.3 Overall Score
- 6.5 Housing Affordability
- 8.5 Healthcare
San Antonio, TX
#3 in Best Places to Retire
San Antonio is as comfortable as an old pair of jeans. It offers big-city amenities and world-renowned attractions coupled with a r... more
- 7.2 Overall Score
- 7.1 Housing Affordability
- 5.5 Healthcare
Grand Rapids, MI
#4 in Best Places to Retire
Grand Rapids has an affinity for public art, and its craft brewery scene is one of the best in the nation. A scenic spot perched on... more
- 7.1 Overall Score
- 7.4 Housing Affordability
- 7.1 Healthcare
El Paso, TX
#5 in Best Places to Retire
It's easy to write El Paso, Texas, off as another southern cow town. Sure, you'll find an overwhelming number of steakhouses here, ... more
- 7.1 Overall Score
- 8.0 Housing Affordability
- 4.9 Healthcare
McAllen, TX
#6 in Best Places to Retire
Despite its reputation as a mere border town, McAllen, Texas, is a very vibrant metro area and a major center for retail, internati... more
- 7.0 Overall Score
- 8.1 Housing Affordability
- 5.2 Healthcare
Daytona Beach Shores, FL
#7 in Best Places to Retire
The Daytona Beach population swells and wanes like the ocean tide. Every winter, the region's beaches overflow with tourists lookin... more
- 7.0 Overall Score
- 7.2 Housing Affordability
- 5.9 Healthcare
Pittsburgh, PA
#8 in Best Places to Retire
Known by nicknames like Blitzburgh and Steel City, Pittsburgh is on the verge of greater heights. Emerging from a dying steel indus... more
- 7.0 Overall Score
- 7.5 Housing Affordability
- 7.8 Healthcare
Austin, TX
#9 in Best Places to Retire
People are drawn to the Texas capital's music, outdoor spaces and cultural institutions. Austin was established along the Colorado ... more
- 7.0 Overall Score
- 6.0 Housing Affordability
- 5.5 Healthcare
Washington, DC
#10 in Best Places to Retire
To the rest of the country, Washington, D.C., is the nation's capital – and that's it. It's where lawmakers sit high and mighty, an... more
- 7.0 Overall Score
- 3.4 Housing Affordability
- 9.3 Healthcare