Planning to retire in the United States? If the answer is yes, it’s good to have an idea of which places offer the best quality for living in the last phase of life.
There are several lists enumerating “the best places to retire.” But finding the place that truly suits you is always what matters most. Do you like warm weather? Do you want to live among other retirees? Are you looking for access to good hospitals or many cultural options?
If your answer is yes to any or all of the above options, a new interactive map will help you find that much-desired place. Designed by the real estate information company Zillow.com for Reuters, the map incorporates data from over 15,000 locations across the country.
What’s different about this map is that you start by defining priorities considering the importance of factors such as weather, access to healthcare, percentage of the population over 65, entertainment options, low crime rates, population density, and, of course, real estate prices. You can also sort this by a single state or by a group of states.
Many people consider Florida to be the state with the most advantages for retirees. But below, we list some factors that, if important to you, may lead you to other states.
• Best temperature: Ventura, CA
• Best for senior population: Rhinebeck, NY
• Best for low crime: Harlan, IA
• Best for large city (+50k): Venice, FL
• Best alternative to Florida on the east coast: Wilmington, NC
• Best alternative to California on the west coast: Lake Havasu City, AZ
To access the map, visit the website: www.reuters.com/article/us-retirement-bestsellers