TOP RANKED RETIREMENT CITIES

This spreadsheet shows the same Top Ten cities with ranks by the 19 quality of life categories used in the rank calculation. Of course, if you don't agree with what we included in the calculation you can create your own rank calculation at Your City Rank.

	Final																				Average
	City																				Category
	Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Rank
Tyler, TX	1	25	8	30	3	38	20	34	26	8	11	66	34	13	67	56	19	3	29	6	26.1
Clarksville, TN	2	7	10	30	71	21	10	67	70	11	6	48	20	56	51	27	47	46	20	13	33.2
Columbia, SC	3	58	15	20	1	16	9	48	92	45	20	58	34	7	87	53	21	26	76	3	36.3
Greenville, SC	4	50	19	24	64	49	3	44	93	34	20	72	39	22	87	6	26	29	32	7	37.9
Fayetteville, AR	5	54	34	61	85	31	8	41	26	28	27	69	13	13	54	15	49	35	48	39	38.4
Bowling Green, KY	6	43	15	38	15	28	55	60	59	50	5	86	15	26	71	22	51	10	57	34	38.9
Iowa City, IA	7	37	38	68	37	62	49	41	70	9	19	32	7	26	11	75	78	32	3	56	39.5
Georgetown, TX	8	14	39	38	95	42	23	27	65	3	11	23	58	33	3	57	23	67	82	49	39.6
Lynchburg, VA	9	54	13	12	47	27	1	6	83	17	64	65	67	56	37	57	43	17	76	12	39.7
Boone, NC	10	70	35	34	49	52	7	29	70	19	31	50	1	41	26	35	63	14	51	80	39.8

	Quality of Life Categories
	1. % Change - Price of Homes									11. Family Income
	2. Price of Homes									12. Age of Population
	3. Big City Home Price Comparison									13. Medical Care
	4. Population Growth									14. Crime Statistics
	5. Population Density									15. Recreation
	6. Building Permit Growth									16. Home Energy Use
	7. Climate									17. Nearest Large City
	8. Air Quality									18. Natural Hazard Risk
	9. Water Quality									19. Demographic Diversity
	10. Taxes

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