Places to Retire
59 places abroad where the health system scores well, a quality hospital is within reach, and everyday prices run below the U.S., with what Medicare does and doesn't cover, in plain English.
Twelve places abroad with a true winter and a true summer and everyday prices roughly 30–60% below the U.S., with a plain-English note on how Americans can stay in each.
Eighteen U.S. retirement destinations with a true winter and a true summer and an everyday cost of living at, below, or within a point of the national average, with county home prices shown alongside.
An evidence-screened list of 11 U.S. retirement destinations, each with a below-national 2024 BEA regional price level and identified CMS hospital-quality evidence -- shown with the specific geographic and healthcare caveats each one still carries.
An evidence-screened look at two U.S. retirement destinations -- each with a below-national 2024 BEA regional price level and NOAA climate normals inside HomeAfterWork's mild-winter, mild-summer range -- along with the specific tradeoffs each one still carries.
76 coastal places abroad where everyday prices run below the U.S. and a public beach is about 30 minutes away or less, with how warm the water gets and for how many months, in plain English.
An evidence-screened look at 13 U.S. retirement destinations near a public beach -- 2024 BEA price levels, measured drive times, FEMA hurricane ratings, and the housing catches most beach lists leave out.
An evidence-screened, unranked list of 32 U.S. retirement destinations with genuine hiking access -- from trailheads in town to regional public land -- shown with each destination's regional price level, healthcare access, and specific tradeoffs.
The real monthly basic budget for a single retiree in 55 U.S. destinations. In 38 of them, a renter can cover the basics for $3,000 a month or less, and every one comes in under $2,500 if you own your home outright.