Best places to retire in United States
For retirees, Seattle ranks highest in United States (retire score 56/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Miami. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in United States
- Seattle — retire score 56/100 (cost 19, climate 97, safety 66)
- San Diego — retire score 56/100 (cost 15, climate 100, safety 65)
- Los Angeles — retire score 52/100 (cost 9, climate 100, safety 61)
- Boston — retire score 51/100 (cost 13, climate 82, safety 72)
- Miami — retire score 51/100 (cost 20, climate 80, safety 64)
- San Francisco — retire score 50/100 (cost 0, climate 100, safety 65)
- Las Vegas — retire score 50/100 (cost 9, climate 85, safety 70)
- Portland — retire score 50/100 (cost 10, climate 83, safety 69)
- Honolulu — retire score 49/100 (cost 0, climate 94, safety 69)
- Salem — retire score 49/100 (cost 0, climate 96, safety 67)
- Sacramento — retire score 48/100 (cost 0, climate 100, safety 59)
- Atlanta — retire score 47/100 (cost 0, climate 88, safety 68)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in United States?
Seattle ranks highest in our retirement score (56/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is United States a good place to retire?
United States's best retirement city scores 56/100; the most affordable is Miami (cost 20/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in United States?
Miami has the lowest cost of living in United States in our data.
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