Preparing for retirement is just the first step. You also need to figure out where you want to settle down.
To help you with your search, we've compiled an alphabetized list of the best places to retire in each state.
This Is the Best Place To Retire in All 50 States
Are you thinking about retirement and wondering what the best places in the US are to retire? We suggest two options in every single state in the United States for retirement. Find out the population in each place and what it costs to buy a home there.
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Alabama
Best City: Auburn
Population: 63,000
Median Home Price: $245,000
Runner Up: Gulf Shores
Population: 11,000
Median Home Price: $251,000
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Alaska
Best City: Homer
Population: 6,000
Median Home Price: $280,000
Runner Up: Anchorage
Population: 300,000
Median Home Price: $337,000
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Arizona
Best City: Green Valley
Population: 32,000
Median Home Price: $175,000
Runner Up: Sun City
Population: 40,000
Median Home Price: $167,000
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Best City: Bella Vista
Population: 28,000
Median Home Price: $163,000
Runner Up: Fayetteville
Population: 85,000
Median Home Price: $207,000
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California
Best City: Sacramento
Population: 500,000
Median Home Price: $317,000
Runner Up: Eureka
Population: 27,000
Median Home Price: $256,000
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Colorado
Best City: Colorado Springs
Population: 465,000
Median Home Price: $276,000
Runner Up: Fort Collins
Population: 165,000
Median Home Price: $379,000
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Connecticut
Best City: Mansfield
Population: 26,000
Median Home Price: $236,000
Runner Up: Middletown
Population: 47,000
Median Home Price: $179,000
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Delaware
Best City: Newark
Population: 33,000
Median Home Price: $228,000
Runner Up: Smyrna
Population: 11,000
Median Home Price: $223,000
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Florida
Best City: Jacksonville
Population: 880,000
Median Home Price: $165,00
Runner Up: The Villages
Population: 115,000
Median Home Price: $260,000
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Georgia
Best City: Athens
Population: 125,000
Median Home Price: $171,000
Runner Up: Savannah
Population: 147,000
Median Home Price: $128,000
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Hawaii
Best City: Kaneohe
Population: 35,000
Median Home Price: $828,000
Runner Up: Honolulu
Population: 355,000
Median Home Price: $630,000
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Idaho
Best City: Lewiston
Population: 33,000
Median Home Price: $211,000
Runner Up: Boise
Population: 223,000
Median Home Price: $263,000
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Illinois
Best City: Alton
Population: 27,000
Median Home Price: $60,000
Runner Up: Naperville
Population: 147,000
Median Home Price: $392,000
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Indiana
Best City: Bloomington
Population: 85,000
Median Home Price: $176,000
Runner Up: Columbus
Population: 47,000
Median Home Price: $147,000
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Iowa
Best City: Iowa City
Population: 75,000
Median Home Price: $220,000
Runner Up: Ames
Population: 66,000
Median Home Price: $183,000
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Kansas
Best City: Lawrence
Population: 95,000
Median Home Price:$193,000
Runner Up: Overland Park
Population: 190,000
Median Home Price: $302,000
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Kentucky
Best City: Lexington
Population: 318,000
Median Home Price: $177,000
Runner Up: Bowling Green
Population: 65,000
Median Home Price: $177,000
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Louisiana
Best City: Kenner
Population: 67,000
Median Home Price: $160,000
Runner Up: Lafayette
Population: 128,000
Median Home Price: $163,000
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Maine
Best City: Portland
Population: 67,000
Median Home Price: $301,000
Runner Up: Lewiston
Population: 36,000
Median Home Price: $141,000
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Maryland
Best City: Ocean Pines
Population: 12,000
Median Home Price: $246,000
Runner Up: Annapolis
Population: 40,000
Median Home Price: $419,000
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Massachusetts
Best City: Northampton
Population: 28,000
Median Home Price: $285,000
Runner Up: Pittsfield
Population: 43,000
Median Home Price: $160,000
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Michigan
Best City: Grand Rapids
Population: 196,000
Median Home Price: $152,000
Runner Up: Traverse City
Population: 15,000
Median Home Price: $248,000
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Minnesota
Best City: Minneapolis-St. Paul
Population: 716,000
Median Home Price: $236,000
Runner Up: Rochester
Population: 114,000
Median Home Price: $216,000
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Mississippi
Best City: Oxford
Population: 23,000
Median Home Price: $187,000
Runner Up: Brandon
Population: 24,000
Median Home Price: $184,000
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Missouri
Best City: Columbia
Population: 120,000
Median Home Price: $179,000
Runner Up: Jefferson City
Population: 43,000
Median Home Price: $153,000
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Montana
Best City: Billings
Population: 110,000
Median Home Price: $223,000
Runner Up: Great Falls
Population: 59,000
Median Home Price: $189,000
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Nebraska
Best City: Lincoln
Population: 280,000
Median Home Price: $176,000
Runner Up: Omaha
Population: 445,000
Median Home Price: $167,000
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Nevada
Best City: Reno
Population: 240,000
Median Home Price: $355,000
Runner Up: Henderson
Population: 293,000
Median Home Price: $314,000
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New Hampshire
Best City: Portsmouth
Population: 21,000
Median Home Price: $438,000
Runner Up: Durham
Population: 30,000
Median Home Price: $288,000
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New Jersey
Best City: Manchester Township
Population: 44,000
Median Home Price: $180,000
Runner Up: Voorhees
Population: 30,000
Median Home Price: $288,000
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New Mexico
Best City: Las Cruces
Population: 102,000
Median Home Price: $164,000
Runner Up: Santa Fe
Population: 84,000
Median Home Price: $349,000
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New York
Best City: Ithaca
Population: 31,000
Median Home Price: $242,000
Runner Up: Rochester
Population: 210,000
Median Home Price: $73,000
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North Carolina
Best City: Asheville
Population: 90,000
Median Home Price: $275,000
Runner Up: Boone
Population: 19,000
Median Home Price: $223,000
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North Dakota
Best City: Fargo
Population: 212,000
Median Home Price: $225,000
Runner Up: Bismark
Population: 72,000
Median Home Price: $271,000
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Ohio
Best City: Sandusky
Population: 25,000
Median Home Price: $69,000
Runner Up: Parma
Population: 80,000
Median Home Price: $118,000
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Oklahoma
Best City: Edmond
Population: 91,000
Median Home Price: $222,000
Runner Up: Owasso
Population: 36,000
Median Home Price: $180,000
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Oregon
Best City: McMinnville
Population: 35,000
Median Home Price: $308,000
Runner Up: Redmond
Population: 30,000
Median Home Price: $286,000
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Pennsylvania
Best City: Pittsburgh
Population: 304,000
Median Home Price: $145,000
Runner Up: Bethlehem
Population: 75,000
Median Home Price: $164,000
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Rhode Island
Best City: Westerly
Population: 23,000
Median Home Price: $329,000
Runner Up: Providence
Population: 180,000
Median Home Price: $204,000
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South Carolina
Best City: Charleston
Population: 138,000
Median Home Price: $311,000
Runner Up: Bluffton
Population: 19,000
Median Home Price: $264,000
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South Dakota
Best City: Sioux Falls
Population: 174,000
Median Home Price: $184,000
Runner Up: Pierre
Population: 13,000
Median Home Price: $210,000
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Tennessee
Best City: Smyrna
Population: 49,000
Median Home Price: $219,000
Runner Up: Maryville
Population: 29,000
Median Home Price: $177,000
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Texas
Best City: San Marcos
Population: 61,000
Median Home Price: $208,000
Runner Up: San Antonio
Population: 1,490,000
Median Home Price: $168,000
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Utah
Best City: Salt Lake City
Population: 194,000
Median Home Price: $366,000
Runner Up: Ogden
Population: 87,000
Median Home Price: $194,000
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Vermont
Best City: Burlington
Population: 42,000
Median Home Price: $300,000
Runner Up: Brattleboro
Population: 12,000
Median Home Price: $202,000
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Virginia
Best City: Roanoke
Population: 100,000
Median Home Price: $148,000
Runner Up: Harrisonburg
Population: 53,000
Median Home Price: $199,000
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Washington
Best City: Wenatchee
Population: 33,000
Median Home Price: $278,000
Runner Up: Vancouver
Population: 175,000
Median Home Price: $309,000
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West Virginia
Best City: Huntington
Population: 48,000
Median Home Price: $80,000
Runner Up: Morgantown
Population: 31,000
Median Home Price: $184,000
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Wisconsin
Best City: Madison
Population: 253,000
Median Home Price: $252,000
Runner Up: Eau Claire
Population: 68,000
Median Home Price: $162,000
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Wyoming
Best City: Casper
Population: 60,000
Median Home Price: $201,000
Runner Up: Laramie
Population: 32,000
Median Home Price: $228,000