BEST PLACES TO RETIRE TOP 10

Tyler, Texas and Greenville, South Carolina top the list of the best places to retire in the U.S. See below to find out which of our 99 great places cracked the Top Ten ranking and how they did it.

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Tyler, TX	Ranks high in: Population Growth, Water Quality, Medical Care, Nearest Big City, Diversity Population: 96,900 City Type: Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Warm & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Tyler, Texas	Greenville, SC	Ranks high in: Big City Home Price Comparison, Building Permit Growth, Taxes, Medical Care, Diversity, Recreation Population: 58,409 City Type: Lakes & Rivers, Mountains Climate Type: Temperate & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Greenville, South Carolina
Athens, GA	Ranks high in: Taxes, Population Age, Nearest Big City, Diversity, Recreation Population: 115,452 City Type: College Town Climate Type: Warm & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Athens, Georgia	Bowling Green, KY	Ranks high in: Building Permit Growth, Taxes, Nearest Big City Population: 58,067 City Type: College Town, Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Temperate & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Lynchburg, VA	Ranks high in: Big City Home Price Comparison, Air Quality, Diversity, Climate Population: 75,568 City Type: Lakes & Rivers, Mountains, National Parks Climate Type: Temperate & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Lynchburg, Virginia	Clarksville, TN	Ranks high in: Water Quality, Taxes, Diversity Population: 132,929 City Type: College Town, Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Temperate & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Clarksville, Tennessee
Iowa City, IA	Ranks high in: Water Quality, Taxes, Population Age, Crime, Natural Hazard Risk Population: 67,862 City Type: College Town, Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Cool & Wet Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Iowa City, Iowa	Fayetteville, AR	Ranks high in: Air Quality, Medical Care, Population Age, Recreation Population: 73,580 City Type: College Town, Lakes & Rivers, Mountains Climate Type: Cool & Wet Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Springfield, MO	Ranks high in: Home Prices, Taxes, Medical Care, Natural Hazard Risk Population: 159,498 City Type: Lakes & Rivers, Mountains Climate Type: Temperate & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Springfield, Missouri	Colorado Springs, CO	Ranks high in: Building Permit Growth, Medical Care, Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear) Population: 416,427 City Type: College Town, Mountains Climate Type: Cool & Dry Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Which are the Best Places for You?

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In the final analysis, any one of these locations is an outstanding place to call your home for those retirement years.