Forbes created a list of the top 25 cities to retire, weighing factors “…included living and housing costs (both very important!), taxes, weather, doctor availability, serious crime rates and stay-active opportunities via paid or volunteer work and outdoor facilities.”
The 25 top cities are included below, listed apathetically. View the list on Forbes website to read the pros, cons and a fast fact about each city:
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Looking through the list, there are common pros among the cities, including low cost of living, favorable home prices (averaging of $141,000) and low income tax rates. Common cons include crime and a poor economy. Viewing the cities on the map displayed below, you can see a majority of the cities are located in southern regions of the United States.
1. Albuquerque, New Mexico
2. Alexandria, Louisiana
3. Asheville, North Carolina
4. Atlanta, Georgia
5. Austin, Texas
6. Bloomington, Indiana
7. Boise, Idaho
8. Cape Coral, Florida
9. Columbia, Missouri
10. Columbia, South Carolina
11. Corpus Christi, Texas
| 12. Fargo, North Dakota | 19. Phoenix, Arizona |
| 13. Fort Myers, Florida | 20. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 14. Huntsville, Alabama | 21. Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 15. Knoxville, Tennessee | 22. San Antonio, Texas |
| 16. Las Cruces, New Mexico | 23. Savannah, Georgia |
| 17. Lynchburg, Virginia | 24. Tuscon, Arizona |
| 18. Pensacola, Florida | 25. Tulsa, Oklahoma |
