{"id":115258,"date":"2025-09-02T22:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/115258\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T22:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T22:33:09","slug":"wallethub-ranks-2025s-best-and-worst-cities-for-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/115258\/","title":{"rendered":"WalletHub Ranks 2025’s Best and Worst Cities for Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 Best Cities to Retire<\/p>\n

\"2025Orlando is WalletHub\u2019s 2025 Best City for Retirement. Image credit: \u00a9 Songquan Deng | Dreamstime.com<\/p>\n

1. Orlando<\/p>\n

Orlando retains its title in this year\u2019s ranking, and the Florida playground hasn\u2019t been outside the top four in the past four years.<\/p>\n

\u201cOrlando is the best place to retire, in part because it is one of the most tax-friendly cities and is located in a state without estate, inheritance or income taxes,\u201d WalletHub\u2019s Lupo said. \u201cIn addition, while Orlando doesn\u2019t have a particularly low cost of living, it is relatively inexpensive when it comes to homemaker services and adult day health care. On top of that, Orlando ranks as the third-best city for recreation, and it provides good access to quality health care.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has an especially high number of music venues, fishing facilities, art galleries and adult volunteer activities.<\/p>\n

Finally, Orlando ranks 19th when it comes to gerontologists and sixth highest for home health care facilities per capita. It also has the seventh-best hospitals for geriatrics, allowing elderly residents to receive quality care.<\/p>\n

2. Scottsdale<\/p>\n

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The affluent Phoenix-area city rose from 6th\u00a0place in 2024 up to the second spot in the 2025 rankings (it was also ranked second in 2023) in large part because it has an abundance of activities popular with retirees.<\/p>\n

Scottsdale ranks at the top of the country when it comes to adult volunteer activities, art galleries and public and municipal golf courses per capita. Tax-friendliness is another good reason to retire in Scottsdale. As it\u2019s located in Arizona, it has no estate or inheritance taxes and no income taxes.<\/p>\n

The city ranks fourth in the nation for mild weather, and is second among the most caring cities.<\/p>\n

3. Minneapolis<\/p>\n

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Despite frigid winters, Minneapolis remains a perennial staple in WalletHub\u2019s top 10 cities for retirement.<\/p>\n

Minneapolis has one of the most elderly-friendly labor markets in the country, meaning that it has a large percentage of jobs that are easy to perform even for elderly residents. Many retired people choose to continue to work for some extra income, or simply to have something to keep them occupied. There are plenty of opportunities to do that in Minneapolis, since over 22% of the working population is over age 65.<\/p>\n

It has the eighth-best hospital system, along with a high number of nursing homes and gerontologists per capita. Minneapolis ranks eighth in the nation for the number of recreation and senior centers, offering retirees ample opportunities for community engagement and activity.<\/p>\n

Rest of the Top 10<\/p>\n

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4. Miami
5. Tampa
6. Atlanta
7. Fort Lauderdale
8. Cincinnati
9. Madison, WI
10. Casper, WY<\/p>\n

Next Page:\u00a02025 Worst Cities to Retire<\/a><\/p>\n

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