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GreatPlacesToRetire |
Ninety-nine elite destinations in the U.S. are tracked by the GreatPlacesToRetire.com survey. A simple ranking process is used to determine the best cities to buy that retirement, vacation or investment home.
All cities are ranked from "1" (the best) to "99" (not) in each of 19 different Quality of Life criteria (check the links at the top of this page). The 19 ranks for each city are averaged. The city with the lowest average rank emerges as the top city.
All source information presented at GreatPlacesToRetire is publicly available from the following public and private organizations:
Existing and New Home Sales
County Tax Assessor/Recorder Offices and National Association of Realtors
Cost of Living
County Tax Assessor/Recorder Offices, National Association of Realtors, Taxfoundation.org and U.S. Census Bureau
New Home Building Permits
Population Demographics
Household Income and Housing
Medical Care
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and American Osteopathic Association
Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Water Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Climate
National Parks
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Federal/State/Local Taxation
Taxfoundation.org and U.S. Census Bureau
Inflation (Consumer Price Index)
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
"Real" Gross Domestic Product Growth
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Mortgage Interest Rates
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Federal Funds Rates
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
National Weather Service or U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration
Crime Statistics
fbi.gov
Caution on Using Crime Data - "Variables Affecting Crime"
Natural Hazards Risk
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration and Federal Emergency Management Association
Recreation
National Park Service, Recreation.gov and state parks/parks & wildlife organizations
Weather
Hazardous Material Maps (City and State)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Interactive Maps and Street View
City Blogs
City News
Video (suspended indefinitely)
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