The 15 Best Cities to Retire in Florida

Many people want to retire somewhere affordable, beautiful, warm and full of activities.

Enough parts of Florida check those boxes frequently enough that the state usually ranks at or near the top of “best places to retire” lists.

Not all Florida cities are equally great for retirees, of course — and sometimes the big ones get the lion’s share of attention.

That’s what makes WalletHub’s recent analysis of the best places to retire in Florida so interesting. The site looked at more than 100 cities in the Sunshine State and ranked them on a 100-point scale across 29 metrics broken down into the categories of quality of life, health care and activities.

Here are the best cities in Florida to retire in, along with what may make them attractive to retirees.

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