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US TownsNew Jersey (9) and California (6) had the most cities in the top 25 in CNN/Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" list in the 3 years I looked at, see below.They were followed by WA, TX, MN, MA, & CO all with 5. (The list is different every year with only a couple of cities repeating in the top 25.)
However NJ and Calif ranked 48th and 50th respectively in net migration of people over 60. California (6) was #3 behind FL (8) and AZ (7) for number of cities in the top 50 in the book "Retirement Places Rated: What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve" BEST PLACES TO LIVE and RETIRE - Several different sources below. Note: Rankings vary widely depending on the criteria used. In the 3 best cities listings below only Atlanta, Seattle and Washington DC are repeated in the top 10. see Best Places Retire below BEST PLACES TO LIVE - list from CNN/Money Magazine. The list seems to change a lot. e.g. In the top 25 cities on the 2005, 2006, 2009 lists there were only 5 cities which appeared more than once and none appeared on all 3 lists. "MONEY magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns -- where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life's milestones. "Top 5 states in 2005,2006,2009: 9 NJ, 6 CA, 5 WA, 5 TX, 5 MN, 5 MA, 5 CO 2009 List
1. Colorado Springs, CO 2. Austin, TX 3. Mesa, AZ 4. Raleigh, N 5. San Diego, CA 6. Virginia Beach, VA 7. Omaha, Ne 8. Columbus, Oh 9. Wichita, KS 10. New York, NY2005 List
Where to Retire Magazine published the following chart in their July/Aug. 2005 Issue. States Ranked by the Net Number of Migrants Age 60+, 1995-2000
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index 2013 Well-being is about the interaction between physical health, finding your daily work and experiences fulfilling, having strong social relationships and access to the resources you need, feeling financially secure, and being a part of a true community. In 2013, physical health reached its lowest point in the past six years, in large part due to rising rates of obesity, based on self-reported height and weight. The rise in obesity, which had eased somewhat, resumed at alarming rates in 2013. Over the six years of our well-being measurement, Americans\0xFFFD life evaluations have improved, emotional health and healthy behaviors have remained stable, and basic access, physical health, and work environment have declined. In 2013, physical health reached its lowest point in the past six years, in large part due to rising rates of obesity, based on self-reported height and weight. The rise in obesity, which had eased somewhat, resumed at alarming rates in 2013. These high well-being locations tend to exhibit many shared characteristics, including lower chronic disease rates, lower incidence of obesity, more frequent exercise, less smoking, and a more positive outlook on their communities.
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Top States
1. North Dakota 2. South Dakota 3. Nebraska 4. Minnesota 5. Montana 6. Vermont 7. Colorado 8. Hawaii 9. Washington 10. Iowa |
Top Large Communities:
1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 5. Denver-Aurora, CO 6. Raleigh-Cary, NC 7. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 8. Austin-Round Rock, TX 9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOP MID-SIZE COMMUNITIES
1. Provo-Orem, UT 2. Boulder, CO 3. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 4. Honolulu, HI 5. Ann Arbor, MI 6. Naples-Marco Island, FL 7. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 8. Lincoln, NE 9. Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 10. Madison, WI |
TOP SMALL COMMUNITIES
1. Bellingham, WA 2. Billings, MT 3. Barnstable, MA 4. Burlington-South Burlington, VT 5. Sioux Falls, SD 6. Charlottesville, VA 7. Medford, OR 8. Prescott, AZ 9. Yakima, WA 10. Topeka, KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada", 2004, by Bert Sperling, Peter Sander Top 10. See the book for more.
Rankings from "Places Rated Almanac: Your Guide to Finding the Best Places to Live in North America,", 2000, David Savageau. Top 10. See the book for more.
Rankings at CityRatings.com
Outdoor Life August 2005 issue of Outside magazine Online quize at FindYourSpot.com "Looking to settle in Shangri-La? Check out ten towns that are making a strong play for perfection, with eco-smart designs, adventure-friendly innovations, and plentiful outdoor playgrounds - plus a commitment to the good life that really hits home."
Best places for Recreation, Outdoors - Active Life Style: Top Cities: Minneapolis, Minn - 3; San Diego CA, Sacramento CA, Tampa FL - 2 Top States: Florida - 6; Calif - 5; Minn - 4; Arizona, Colorado - 3 15 U.S. cities for people who love the outdoors | MNN - Mother Nature Network Top 10:
Best & Worst Cities for Recreation | WalletHub®
Best Cities 2010: 10 Best Cities for Recreation | Parenting
10 Best Places for Outdoorsy Types to Live - HowStuffWorks
America's Best Cities For The Outdoors - Forbes Top 10
The Best Adventure Towns - National Geographic Adventure Magazine
OutdoorLife.com - Best Towns for hunting and fishing. Best Cities For Singles 2005 at Forbes
Best Places to Retire
The regional ranks below are my own. See the book (above) for more detailed regional listings and other cities. Best Places to Retire | Kiplinger 2018 1. S. Dakota, 2. Hawaii, 3. Georgia, 4. N.Dakota, 5. Tennessee, 6. Alabama, 7. Virginia, 8. Florida, 9. New Hampshire, 10. Utah, 11. Idaho, 12. S Carolina, 13. Iowa, 14. Pennsylvania, 15. Delaware, 16. Washington, ... 28. N. Carolina, 31. Alaska, 32. Oregon, 33. Minnesota, ... 39. New Mexico, 40. Vermont, 41. Wisconsin, 42. Louisiana, 43: Illinois, 44. Rhode Island, 45. Califorina, 46. Connecticut, 47. New Jersey, 48. Maryland, 49. Massachusetts, 50. New York Compare cost of living, crime, cities, schools and more. Sperling's BestPlaces Best Places to Retire Young, Feb., 2007 Money Mag. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Coeur d'Alene, ID 2. Charlottesville, VA 3. Logan, UT 4. Blacksburg, VA 5. Burlington, VT |
6. Anacortes, WA 7. Sarasota, FL 8. Hanover, NH 9. Manhattan, KS 10. Ames, IA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Also: Best Places to Retire at CNN/Money State Pouplation and Growth America's 100 Best Places to Retire by Elizabeth Armstrong
25 Best Places To Retire In 2016 | Forbes
Where to Retire: The Most Popular Locations | Time.com, 2017 National Risk Index (NRI) National Risk Index for Natural Hazards (NRI) | FEMA.gov The National Risk Index provides relative Risk Index scores and ratings based on data for Expected Annual Loss due to natural hazards, Social Vulnerability, and Community Resilience. A community’s score describes its relative position among all other communities for a given component. All scores are constrained to a range of 0 (lowest possible value) to 100 (highest possible value). To achieve this range, the values of each component are rescaled using min-max normalization, which preserves their distribution while making them easier to understand.
Earthquake risk scores in Calif seem to be mostly on the total cost of damage caused.
Even though the probability of a magnitude 6.7 or higher earthquake in N. Cal (63%) is close to S. Cal (67%) over the next 30 years the earthquake risk scores are much higher in Southern California because of population density. North Central Califorina overall Risk Most Overpriced Places In The U.S (Forbes 2005)
Best countries for retirees
Cost of living: Cost of Living 2014 Annual Average | Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) for all states Living Wage Calculator | MIT Cost of Living Calculator & Comparison Index Cost of Living Index for Selected U.S. Cities | Infoplease.com Cost of Living Calculator | Comparison Tool Cost of Living Calculator: Compare the Cost of Living in Two Cities - CNNMoney 2014 Annual Average Cost of living (Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC))
Counties with highest household income See Also: Books: "Places Rated Almanac: Your Guide to Finding the Best Places to Live in North America,", 2000, David Savageau. (This got a lot of publicity before the Money Magazine listing started comming out. "Cities Ranked and Rated: More than 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada", 2004, by Bert Sperling, Peter Sander Retirement Places Rated: What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve, Sixth Edition, 2004, by David Savageau America's 100 Best Places to Retire by Elizabeth Armstrong
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