Best places to retire 2005
See the winners State by state Top 10 lists
State by state
There are tens of thousands of cities and towns in the United States -- the Best Places database includes only those with population above 14,000, above-median household income, population growth and real-estate appreciation over the past 5 years. More than 1,300 places are included.
State Number
of places
Alabama 10
Alaska 2
Arizona 18
Arkansas 1
California 226
Colorado 26
Connecticut 40
Delaware 5
District of Columbia 1
Florida 59
Georgia 39
Hawaii 7
Idaho 4
Illinois 81
Indiana 19
Iowa 8
Kansas 11
Kentucky 8
Louisiana 8
Maine 1
Maryland 49
Massachusetts 56
Michigan 53
Minnesota 34
Mississippi 4
Missouri 15
Montana 1
Nebraska 3
Nevada 7
New Hampshire 7
New Jersey 110
New Mexico 5
New York 102
North Carolina 20
North Dakota 1
Ohio 41
Oklahoma 6
Oregon 11
Pennsylvania 52
Rhode Island 3
South Carolina 12
South Dakota 1
Tennessee 19
Texas 79
Utah 23
Vermont 3
Virginia 44
Washington 33
West Virginia 1
Wisconsin 24
Wyoming 0

Top 10s
Most golf playedMost golf played
Most country club membersMost country club members
Fastest growth in age 50+ populationGrowth in age 50+ population
Most people age 50+Most people age 50+
Most educatedMost educated

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