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MEDICAL CARE

Quality medical care nearby is a must when considering where to spend your retirement. The amount of care available varies widely when comparing a large city with a small or rural town.

Our source for medical facility information in the GreatPlacesToRetire survey is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Accredited facilities are certified by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Cambridge, MA offers the greatest number of medical care options among our 99-city survey.


NEARBY MEDICAL CARE
           
      Distance   GPTR
City/Town Hospital/Medical Center City (miles) Accredited Rank
Cambridge, MA Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge In the city Yes 1
  Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge In the city Yes  
  Youville Hospital and Rehab Center Cambridge In the city Yes  
  M.I.T. Medical Cambridge In the city Yes  
  Franciscan Hospital for Children Boston 2 Yes  
  Kindred Hospital Brighton 2 Yes  
  Arbour-HRI Hospital Brookline 2 Yes  
  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston 3 Yes  
  Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center Brighton 3 Yes  
  Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts Chelsea 3 No  
  McLean Hospital Belmont 3 Yes  
  Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston 3 Yes  
  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston 3 Yes  
  Children's Hospital - Boston Boston 3 Yes  
  New England Baptist Hospital Boston 3 Yes  
  Spaulding Rehab Hospital Boston 3 Yes  
  Massachusetts General Hospital Boston 3 Yes  
  Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston 3 Yes  
  Shriners Burns Hospital - Boston Boston 3 Yes  
  Tufts-New England Medical Center Boston 4 Yes  
  Bournewood Hospital Chestnut Hill 4 Yes  
  Boston Medical Center Boston 4 Yes  
  Winchester Hospital Winchester 5 Yes  
  Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Jamaica Plain 6 Yes  
  Faulkner Hospital Boston 7 Yes  
  Melrose Wakefield Hospital Melrose 7 Yes  
  Caritas Carney Hospital Dorchester 7 Yes  
  Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton 7 Yes  
  Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham 8 Yes  
  Milton Hospital Milton 9 Yes  
  Lahey Clinic Hospital Burlington 10 Yes  
Paradise Valley, AZ Scottsdale Healthcare - Osborn Scottsdale 4 Yes 2
  Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale 4 Yes  
  Select Specialty Hospital Scottsdale 4 Yes  
  Phoenix Indian Medical Center Phoenix 5 Yes  
  Arizona Heart Hospital Phoenix 5 Yes  
  Scottsdale Healthcare- Shea Scottsdale 6 Yes  
  John C Lincoln North Mountain Hospital Phoenix 6 Yes  
  Arizona State Hospital Phoenix 6 Yes  
  Phoenix Childrens Hospital Phoenix 6 Yes  
  Maricopa Medical Center Phoenix 6 Yes  
  Paradise Valley Hospital Phoenix 6 Yes  
  Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix 8 Yes  
  St Luke's Medical Center Phoenix 8 Yes  
  Kindred Hospital - Phoenix Phoenix 8 Yes  
  Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center Phoenix 8 Yes  
  St Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center Phoenix 8 Yes  
  Tempe St Luke's Hospital Tempe 8 Yes  
  Phoenix Baptist Hospital Phoenix 9 Yes  
  Surgical Specialty Hospital of Arizona Phoenix 9 Yes  
  Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix 10 Yes  
  Mountain Vista Medical Center Mesa 10 Yes  
  Mesa General Hospital Mesa 10 Yes  
Reno, NV Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Reno In the city Yes 3
  Renown Regional Medical Center Reno In the city Yes  
  Renown South Meadows Medical Center Reno In the city Yes  
  Tahoe Pacific Hospitals Meadows Reno In the city Yes  
  VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System Reno In the city Yes  
  West Hills Hospital Reno In the city Yes  
  Northern Nevada Medical Center Sparks 6 Yes  
Newport Beach, CA Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach In the city Yes 4
  South Coast Medical Center Laguna Beach 3 Yes  
  Saddleback Memorial Medical Center Laguna Hills 6 Yes  
  College Hospital Costa Mesa Costa Mesa 7 Yes  
  Fairview Developmental Center Costa Mesa 7 Yes  
  Irvine Regional Hospital & Medical Ctr Irvine 8 Yes  
  Coastal Communities Hospital Santa Ana 8 Yes  
  Western Medical Center Santa Ana 8 Yes  
  Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center Fountain Valley 8 Yes  
  Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Fountain Valley 10 Yes  
  Tustin Hospital and Medical Center Tustin 10 Yes  
Chandler, AZ Chandler Regional Hospital Chandler In the city Yes 4
  Arizona Orthopedic Surgical Hospital Chandler In the city No  
  Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert 7 Yes  
  Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert 7 No  
  Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa 8 Yes  
  Tempe St Luke's Hospital Tempe 8 Yes  
  Mesa General Hospital Mesa 9 Yes  
  Gilbert Hospital Higley 9 No  
  Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa 10 Yes  
  Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital Mesa 10 Yes  
  Mountain Vista Medical Center Mesa 10 Yes  
  Banner Heart Hospital Mesa 10 Yes  
Kailua, HI Castle Medical Center Kailua In the city Yes 4
  Hawaii State Hospital Kaniohe 4 Yes  
  Hawaii Medical Center East Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Kuakini Medical Center Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Queens Medical Center Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Straub Clinic and Hospital Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Kapiolani Med. Ctr for Women & Children Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Shriners Hospital for Children - Honolulu Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Honolulu 9 Yes  
  Tripler Army Medical Center Tamc 9 Yes  
Vancouver, WA SW Washington Medical Center Vancouver In the city Yes 7
  Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital Vancouver In the city Yes  
  Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital Portland 8 Yes  
  Legacy Emanuel Hospital Portland 8 Yes  
  Vibra Specialty Hospital Portland 9 Yes  
  Providence Portland Medical Center Portland 9 Yes  
  Portland VA Medical Portland 10 Yes  
  Shriners Hospital for Children - Portland Portland 10 Yes  
  OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland 10 Yes  
Columbia, SC Palmetto Health Baptist Columbia In the city Yes 7
  Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals Columbia In the city Yes  
  Palmetto Health Richland Columbia In the city Yes  
  William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA MC Columbia In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hospital Columbia In the city Yes  
  Lexington Medical Center West Columbia 6 Yes  
  Moncrief Army Community Hospital Fort Jackson 6 Yes  
Boca Raton, FL Boca Raton Community Hospital Boca Raton In the city Yes 9
  West Boca Medical Center Boca Raton In the city Yes  
  North Broward Medical Center Deerfield Beach 6 Yes  
  Delray Medical Center Delray Beach 7 Yes  
  Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale 10 Yes  
  Imperial Point Medical Center Fort Lauderdale 10 Yes  
  Atlantic Shores Hospital Fort Lauderdale 10 Yes  
  Northwest Medical Center Margate 10 Yes  
Sarasota, FL Sarasota Memorial Hospital Sarasota In the city Yes 9
  Doctors Hospital of Sarasota Sarasota In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth LTAC of Sarasota Sarasota In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Sarasota Sarasota In the city Yes  
  Manatee Memorial Hospital Bradenton 10 Yes  
  Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Bradenton 10 Yes  
Gainesville, FL Shands Hospital at the Univ. of Florida Gainesville In the city Yes 9
  Shands at AGH Gainesville In the city Yes  
  North Florida Regional Medical Center Gainesville In the city Yes  
  Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center Gainesville In the city Yes  
  Select Specialty Hospital Gainesville In the city Yes  
Las Cruces, NM Mountainview Regional Medical Center Las Cruces In the city Yes 9
  Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces In the city Yes  
  Rehab Hospital of Southern NM Las Cruces In the city Yes  
  Advanced Care Hosp. of Southern NM Las Cruces In the city Yes  
  Mesilla Valley Hospital Las Cruces In the city Yes  
Fayetteville, AR Washington Reg. Med. Center North Hills Fayetteville In the city Yes 13
  Regency Hospital of NW Arkansas Fayetteville In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rebab Hospital Fayetteville In the city Yes  
  VA Medical Center Fayetteville In the city Yes  
  Northwest Medical Center Springdale 10 Yes  
Tyler, TX East Texas Medical Center Tyler In the city Yes 13
  Mother Frances Hospital Tyler In the city Yes  
  Trinity Mother Frances Rehab Hospital Tyler In the city Yes  
  Texas Spine and Joint Hospital Tyler In the city No  
  University of Texas Health Ctr at Tyler Tyler In the city Yes  
Half Moon Bay, CA San Mateo Medical Center San Mateo 4 Yes 15
  Sequoia Hospital Redwood City 4 Yes  
  Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame 4 Yes  
  Kaiser Foundation Hospital Redwood City 7 Yes  
  Menlo Park Surgical Hospital Menlo Park 7 Yes  
  Stanford Hospital & Clinics Stanford 10 Yes  
  Lucille Salter Packard Children's Hospital Palo Alto 10 Yes  
  VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Palo Alto 10 Yes  
Naperville, IL Edward Hospital Naperville In the city Yes 15
  Marianjoy Rehab Hospital Wheaton 5 Yes  
  Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital Bolingbrook 6 Yes  
  Central DuPage Hospital Winfield 6 Yes  
  Rush Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora 8 Yes  
  Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove 10 Yes  
  Hinsdale Hospital Hinsdale 10 Yes  
Ann Arbor, MI St Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor In the city Yes 15
  University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor In the city Yes  
  VA Ann Arbor Health System Ann Arbor In the city Yes  
  St Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital Saline 8 Yes  
  Select Specialty Hospital Ypsilanti 10 Yes  
Green Bay, WI St Vincent Hospital Green Bay In the city Yes 15
  Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay In the city Yes  
  St Mary's Hospital Medical Center Green Bay In the city Yes  
  Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay In the city Yes  
Boise, ID Treasure Valley Hospital Boise In the city Yes 15
  St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise In the city Yes  
  St Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Boise In the city Yes  
  VA Medical Center Boise In the city Yes  
Colorado Springs, CO Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs In the city Yes 15
  Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hosp - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs In the city Yes  
  Select Long Term Care Hosp - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs In the city Yes  
Fargo, ND Meritcare Hospital Fargo In the city Yes 15
  Innovis Health Fargo In the city Yes  
  VA Medical Center Fargo In the city Yes  
  Triumph Hospital - Fargo Fargo In the city Yes  
The Woodlands, TX St Luke's Community Medical Center - The Woodlands The Woodlands In the city Yes 22
  Memorial Hermann Hosp. - The Woodlands The Woodlands In the city Yes  
  Nexus Specialty Hospital Shenandoah 4 Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of North Houston Conroe 4 Yes  
  Tomball Regional Hospital Tomball 10 Yes  
Henderson, NV St Rose Dominican Hospital-Siena Henderson In the city Yes 22
  St Rose Dominican Hospital-De Lima Henderson In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Henderson Henderson In the city Yes  
  Desert Springs Hospital Las Vegas 9 Yes  
Greenville, SC St Francis Hospital Greenville In the city Yes 22
  Regency Hospital of Greenville Greenville In the city Yes  
  Greenville Memorial Medical Campus Greenville In the city Yes  
  Palmetto Health Baptist - Easley Easley 10 Yes  
Springfield, MO Cox Medical Center Springfield In the city No 22
  St John's Regional Health Center Springfield In the city Yes  
  Doctors Hospital of Springfield Springfield In the city Yes  
  Select Specialty Hospital Springfield In the city Yes  
Princeton, NJ University Medical Center at Princeton Princeton In the city Yes 26
  St Lawrence Rehab Center Lawrenceville 7 Yes  
  Robert Wood Johnson Univeristy Hospital Hamilton 9 Yes  
  Capital Health System - Fuld Campus Trenton 9 Yes  
  St Francis Medical Center Trenton 10 Yes  
Provo, UT Utah Valley Specialty Hospital Provo In the city Yes 26
  Utah Valley Stroke Services Provo In the city Yes  
  Orem Community Hospital Orem 6 Yes  
  Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem 6 Yes  
Melbourne, FL Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne In the city Yes 26
  Wuesthoff Medical Center - Melbourne Melbourne In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Sea Pines Rehab Hospital Melbourne In the city Yes  
Concord, NH Concord Hospital Concord In the city Yes 26
  New Hampshire Hospital Concord In the city Yes  
  HealthSouth Rehab Hospital Concord In the city Yes  
Iowa City, IA Mercy Iowa City Iowa City In the city Yes 26
  University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Iowa City In the city Yes  
  VA Medical Center Iowa City In the city Yes  
Portland, ME Mercy Hospital Portland In the city Yes 26
  Maine Medical Center Portland In the city Yes  
  New England Rehab Hospital of Portland Portland In the city Yes  
Bowling Green, KY The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green In the city Yes 26
  Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green In the city Yes  
  1300 Campbell Lane Operating Company Bowling Green In the city Yes  
Middleton, WI Univ. of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Madison 5 Yes 33
  William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital Madison 5 Yes  
  Meriter Hospital Madison 6 Yes  
  St Mary's Hospital Madison 7 Yes  
  Select Specialty Hospital Madison 8 Yes  
Georgetown, TX St David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown In the city Yes 33
  Seton Medical Center Williamson Round Rock 10 Yes  
  Round Rock Medical Center Round Rock 10 Yes  
  Scott & White Hospital at University MC Round Rock 10 Yes  
Stamford, CT Stamford Hospital Stamford In the city Yes 33
  Greenwich Hospital Greenwich 5 Yes  
  Norwalk Hospital Norwalk 9 Yes  
  Rye Hospital Center Rye 10 Yes  
Kingston, NY Benedictine Hospital Kingston In the city Yes 33
  Kingston Hospital Kingston In the city Yes  
  Northern Duchess Hospital Rhinebeck 7 Yes  
San Luis Obispo, CA French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo In the city Yes 33
  Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center San Luis Obispo In the city Yes  
  Arroyo Grande Community Hospital Arroyo Grande 10 Yes  
Chapel Hill, NC University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill In the city Yes 33
  Duke University Hospital Durham 9 Yes  
  VA Medical Center Durham 9 Yes  
Rochester, MN Rochester Methodist Hospital Rochester In the city Yes 33
  St Marys Hospital Rochester In the city Yes  
  Olmsted Medical Center Rochester In the city No  
Prescott, AZ Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott In the city No 40
  Bob Stump Dept of Veterans Affairs MC Prescott In the city Yes  
  Yavapai Regional Medical Center East Prescott Valley 7 No  
  Mountain Valley Rehab Hospital Prescott Valley 8 Yes  
Fort Collins, CO Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins In the city Yes 41
  McKee Medical Center Loveland 10 Yes  
  Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland 10 Yes  
Boone, NC Watauga Medical Center Boone In the city Yes 41
  Blowing Rock Hospital Blowing Rock 6 Yes  
  Hoots Memorial Hospital Yadkinville 7 Yes  
Coeur d'Alene, ID Kootenai Medical Center Coeur d'Alene In the city Yes 41
  Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls 9 Yes  
  Northern Idaho Advance Care Hospital Post Falls 9 Yes  
Champaign, IL The Pavilion Foundation Champaign In the city Yes 41
  Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana 2 Yes  
  Provena Covenant Medical Center Urbana 2 Yes  
Olympia, WA Providence Health System - Washington Olympia In the city Yes 41
  Capital Medical Center Olympia In the city Yes  
Marietta, OH Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta In the city Yes 41
  Selby General Hospital Marietta In the city Yes  
Medford, OR Providence Medford Medical Center Medford In the city Yes 41
  Rogue Valley Medical Center Medford In the city Yes  
Valdosta, GA South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta In the city Yes 41
  Smith Northview Hospital Valdosta In the city Yes  
Athens, GA Athens Regional Medical Center Athens In the city Yes 41
  St Mary's Hospital of Athens Athens In the city Yes  
Williamsburg, VA Eastern State Hospital Williamsburg In the city Yes 41
  Sentara Williamsburg Medical Center Williamsburg In the city Yes  
Santa Fe, NM St Vincent Hospital Santa Fe In the city Yes 41
  Santa Fe Indian Hospital Santa Fe In the city Yes  
Missoula, MT St Patrick Hospital & Health Sciences Center Missoula In the city Yes 41
  Community Medical Center Missoula In the city Yes  
Napa, CA Queen of the Valley Napa In the city Yes 41
  The Specialists Foot & Ankle Clinic Napa In the city No  
  NM Holderman Memorial Hospital Yountville 8 No  
  Sonoma Valley Healthcare District Sonoma 10 Yes  
Naples, FL Physician's Regional Medical Center Naples In the city Yes 41
  Naples Community Hospital Naples In the city Yes  
Casper, WY Wyoming Medical Center Casper In the city Yes 41
  Elkhorn Valley Rehab Hospital Casper In the city Yes  
           
      Distance   GPTR
City/Town Hospital/Medical Center City (miles) Accredited Rank
Boulder, CO Boulder Community Hospital Boulder In the city No 56
  Avista Adventist Hospital Louisville 7 Yes  
  Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center Lafayette 7 Yes  
Palm Springs, CA Tenet Healthsystem Desert Palm Springs In the city Yes 56
  Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage 10 Yes  
Winter Haven, FL Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven In the city Yes 56
  Bartow Regional Medical Center Bartow 8 Yes  
Clarksville, TN Gateway Medical Center Clarksville In the city Yes 56
  Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Fort Campbell 10 Yes  
Ocean City, NJ Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point 4 Yes 56
  Atlanticare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City 10 Yes  
Great Falls, MT Benefis Health Care Great Falls In the city Yes 56
  Central Montana Surgical Hospital Great Falls In the city No  
Durango, CO Animas Surgical Hospital Durango In the city No 56
  Mercy Regional Medical Center Durango In the city Yes  
Wenatchee, WA Central Washington Health Services Wenatchee In the city Yes 56
  Wenatchee Valley Hospital Wenatchee In the city No  
Bloomington, IN Bloomington Hospital Bloomington In the city Yes 56
  Monroe Hospital Bloomington In the city No  
  Bloomington Meadows Hospital Bloomington In the city Yes  
Lynchburg, VA Lynchburg General Hospital Lynchburg In the city Yes 56
  Central Virginia Training Center Lynchburg In the city No  
Vail, CO Vail Valley Medical Center Vail In the city Yes 66
Key West, FL Lower Keys Medical Center Key West In the city Yes 66
Newnan, GA Newnan Hospital West Newnan In the city Yes 66
Pocatello, ID Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello In the city Yes 66
Bishop, CA Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop In the city Yes 66
Fond du Lac, WI St. Agnes Hospital Fond du Lac In the city Yes 66
Oak Ridge, TN Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge In the city Yes 66
Annapolis, MD Anne Arundel Medical Center Annapolis In the city Yes 66
Aspen, CO Aspen Valley Hospital Aspen In the city Yes 66
Bellingham, WA St. Joseph Hospital Bellingham In the city Yes 66
Burlington, VT Fletcher Allen Healthcare Burlington In the city Yes 66
Coos Bay, OR Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay In the city Yes 66
Galveston, TX University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston In the city Yes 66
Hanover, PA Hanover Hospital Hanover In the city Yes 66
Hilton Head, SC Hilton Head Hospital Hilton Head In the city Yes 66
Monterey, CA Community Hospital Monterey Peninsula Monterey In the city Yes 66
Newport, RI Newport Hospital Newport In the city Yes 66
Southampton, NY Southampton Hospital Southampton In the city Yes 66
South Lake Tahoe, CA Barton Memorial Hospital South Lake Tahoe In the city Yes 66
St George, UT Dixie Regional Medical Center St George In the city Yes 66
San Marcos, TX Central Texas Medical Center San Marcos In the city Yes 66
Pinehurst, NC Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital Pinehurst In the city Yes 66
Bend, OR St. Charles Medical Center - Bend Bend In the city Yes 66
Port Townsend, WA Jefferson Healthcare Hospital Port Townsend In the city No 66
  Whidbey General Hospital Coupeville 9 No  
  Naval Hospital Oak Harbor Oak Harbor 13 Yes  
Carolina Beach, NC J Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital Southport 10 Yes 90
Yarmouth, MA Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis 6 Yes 90
Gulf Shores, AL South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Foley 10 Yes 90
Gatlinburg, TN Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center Sevierville 10 Yes 90
Hot Springs Village, AR National Park Medical Center Hot Springs 8 Yes 90
Lake Placid, NY Adirondack Medical Center Saranac Lake 9 Yes 90
Park City, UT Heber Valley Medical Center Heber City 13 No 96
  St Mark's Hospital Salt Lake City 17 Yes  
Bigfork, MT St. Joseph Medical Center Polson 16 Yes 97
Provincetown, MA Jordan Hospital Plymouth 26 Yes 97
  Rehab Hospital of the Cape and Islands East Sandwich 26 Yes  
Sedona, AZ Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood 16 No 99
  Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff 28 No  
  Mountain Valley Regional Rehab Hospital Prescott Valley 59 Yes  
  Bob Stump Dept of Veterans Affairs MC Prescott 67 Yes  
Distances are approximate.






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