Two Southwest Florida metropolitan areas are among the top 10 retirement destinations nationally.<\/p>\n
According to StorageCafe, the metropolitan Cape Coral-Fort Myers and Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island areas rank among those in New York, New Jersey Virginia and North Carolina.<\/p>\n
And they are not the only Florida destination. The list includes North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton and Port St. Lucie.<\/p>\n
With more than\u00a04 million Americans reaching “Peak 65” in 2026, retirement priorities have shifted well beyond beaches and leisure, Aura Michelle Mogosanu, spokesperson for StorageCafe wrote in a news release.<\/p>\n
Out of the top 10 destinations, Cape Coral\u2013Fort Myers takes the top spot overall as the U.S. metro “best equipped to support thriving throughout the golden years.”<\/p>\n
According to the release, almost 29% of residents are older than 65, and 49% of seniors (49%) report retirement income, creating a deeply established retiree ecosystem.<\/p>\n
The report states that retirees earn an average of $42,094 per year, ranking seventh nationally, and life expectancy is 80.6 in the area, only surpassed by the Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island area, which reports an average life expectancy of 84 years.<\/p>\n
The Cape Coral\u2013Fort Myers area also offers\u00a0strong access to healthcare and social support and boasts more than 100 golf courses.<\/p>\n
Tomas Rodriguez is a Breaking\/Live News Reporter for the Naples Daily News and The News-Press. You can reach Tomas at TRodriguez@gannett.com or 772-333-5501. Connect with him on Threads\u00a0@tomasfrobeltran<\/a>, Instagram\u00a0@tomasfrobeltran<\/a>, Facebook\u00a0@tomasrodrigueznews<\/a>\u00a0and Bluesky\u00a0@tomasfrodriguez<\/a>.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Fort Myers-Cape Coral area leads in retirement nationwide<\/a><\/p>\n