When you retire, you’ll want to spend your days living in a city you’ll love. This massive chart compares 196 cities across eight different categories to rank those cities based on how good they are for retirees.


The chart, from financial advice site Bankrate, compares U.S. cities based on some pretty broad categories including cost of living, healthcare, culture, and walkability. The cities are then ranked based on their overall score in those categories. Arlington, Virginia (technically a county) tops the list, with several other cities from Tennessee, Maryland, and Florida rounding out the top ten.

Of course, some of this information may depend highly on your personal needs and desires. For example, the “culture” category is very subjective. For example, my home city of Atlanta has a pretty great culture for me, a young non-retiree, but it may be less attractive to someone looking to settle down. Regardless, the massive list should provide a good starting point for anyone’s research.


1 great chart for comparing the best and worst cities for your retirement | Bankrate