{"id":663715,"date":"2026-11-01T15:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/663715\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:04:14","slug":"midland-tops-u-s-retirement-list-for-second-year-in-a-row-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/663715\/","title":{"rendered":"Midland tops U.S. retirement list for second year in a row | Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. News &amp; World Report named Midland as the best place to retire in America.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) &#8211; Midland has retained the top spot for places to retire in the United States, according to U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Midland secured the top spot due to its high affordability score and retiree tax savings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRetirees are seeking a place that gives them a sense of security and comfort as they live out their golden years,\u201d said Megan Wood, assistant managing editor, home services and real estate. \u201cWhether that comfort prioritizes scenic nature spots, access to multi-cultural experiences, or everyday affordability, places like Midland, Michigan, offer financial safety while still providing a good quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Midland received the top spot in last year&#8217;s survey. It is the only Michigan city in the top ten and one of four (Troy #20, Wyoming #21 and Rochester Hills #24) Michigan locations in the top 25.<\/p>\n<p>Bay City was ranked at #44 on the list.<\/p>\n<p>The entire top ten includes;<\/p>\n<p>1. Midland, MI<\/p>\n<p>2. Homosassa Springs, FL.<\/p>\n<p>3. Weirton, WV.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Woodlands, TX.<\/p>\n<p>5. Spring, TX.<\/p>\n<p>6. Rio Rancho, NM.<\/p>\n<p>7. Altoona, PA.<\/p>\n<p>8. Paducah, KY.<\/p>\n<p>9. Lynchburg, VA.<\/p>\n<p>10. Palm Coast, FL.<\/p>\n<p>The entire rankings include small, medium and big places across the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/info\/blogs\/press-room\/articles\/2026-10-27\/u-s-news-world-report-reveals-the-2027-best-places-to-retire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">U.S. News<\/a> evaluated more than 850 cities in the survey. The top 250 were published. The results were based on how well they meet American Retirees&#8217; expectations against measures including quality of life, affordability, healthcare, retiree taxes, job market and population and migration for retirees older than 55.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals in the U.S. who are at least 45-years-old, participated in the survey wo learn what matters most to people who are getting close to retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/places\/rankings\/best-places-to-retire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">full list.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc12.com\/news\/business\/midland-named-no-1-place-to-retire-in-the-u-s\/article_b0351169-54f6-4017-90dc-765f5d7043c8.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Midland named No. 1 place to retire in the U.S.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Midland named No. 1 place to retire in the U.S.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1039\" height=\"586\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/690a003127c15.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; U.S. News &amp; World Report named Midland as the best place to retire in America. &#13; &#13;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":663716,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[114,268,85,46,564,43,266,267,38],"class_list":["post-663715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-personal-finance","tag-business","tag-finance","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-local","tag-news","tag-personal-finance","tag-personalfinance","tag-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=663715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=663715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=663715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=663715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}