If you’re planning to retire soon, there’s good news — Orlandoans already live in one of the best U.S. cities to retire.
Financial site WalletHub released its “Best and Worst Places to Retire” ranking for 2023 this month, and Orlando ranks fourth in the country among the best places to retire.
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Four Florida cities made it into the top 5 for best places to retire, out of 182. WalletHub’s ranking was based on various factors broken into four categories: affordability, activities, quality of life and health care.
Taking the top spot on the list is Tampa. Scottsdale, Arizona came in at No. 2, Fort Lauderdale was No. 3 and Miami was No. 5.
At the bottom of the list were Stockton, California; Newark, New Jersey; Bakersfield, California; San Bernardino, California; and Detroit, Michigan.
Here are the top 15 best places to retire, along with their rankings in the 4 categories. To see the full list, head to the WalletHub website.
| Overall Rank | City | Affordability | Activities | Quality of Life | Health Care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa, FL | 40 | 5 | 26 | 79 |
| 2 | Scottsdale, AZ | 61 | 20 | 6 | 24 |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 85 | 6 | 50 | 44 |
| 4 | Orlando, FL | 30 | 14 | 73 | 50 |
| 5 | Miami, FL | 75 | 3 | 94 | 61 |
| 6 | Casper, WY | 2 | 70 | 37 | 88 |
| 7 | Denver, CO | 82 | 11 | 71 | 39 |
| 8 | Cincinnati, OH | 107 | 4 | 66 | 47 |
| 9 | Charleston, SC | 17 | 28 | 78 | 112 |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 42 | 8 | 120 | 110 |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | 163 | 2 | 23 | 37 |
| 12 | St. Petersburg, FL | 40 | 30 | 28 | 100 |
| 13 | Wilmington, DE | 44 | 34 | 154 | 13 |
| 14 | Minneapolis, MN | 136 | 9 | 62 | 15 |
| 15 | Las Vegas, NV | 24 | 7 | 104 | 167 |
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