BEST PLACES TO RETIRE TOP 10

Clarksville, Tennessee and Tyler, Texas 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.

For instance, Clarksville ranks high in several quality of life criteria that our survey measures: excellent appreciation in home prices, clean water, low taxes and diverse population.

Click on any city link or image below to see detailed quality of life data, a city profile, real estate blogs or check the local MLS listings at the Search Homes for Sale link.

Find top ranked retirement cities that match your priorities at our other top city lists later on this page or create a custom city list at Your City Rank.

Clarksville, TN	Ranks high in: Home Price Appreciation, Building Permit Growth, 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Clarksville	Tyler, TX	Ranks high in: Home Price Appreciation, Population Growth, Water Quality, Medical Care, Diversity Population: 96,900 City Type: Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Warm & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Tyler, Texas Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Tyler
Athens, GA	Ranks high in: Home Prices, 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Athens	Colorado Springs, CO	Ranks high in: 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Colorado Springs
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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Fayetteville	Georgetown, TX	Ranks high in: Home Price Appreciation, Water Quality, Crime Population: 47,400 City Type: Lakes & Rivers Climate Type: Warm & Humid Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Georgetown, Texas Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Georgetown
Bowling Green, KY	Ranks high in: 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Bowling Green	Greenville, SC	Ranks high in: Home Price Appreciation, 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Greenville
Iowa City, IA	Ranks high in: Home Price Appreciation, 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 Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Iowa City	Ft Collins, CO	Ranks high in: Building Permit Growth, Nearest Big City, Man-Made Hazard Risk (Nuclear) Population: 143,986 City Type: Mountains, Lakes & Rivers, College Town Climate Type: Cool & Dry Local Resources: Search homes for sale in Fort Collins, Colorado Search Assisted Living, Memory Care homes in Ft Collins

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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.