Overview

• WalletHub named Orlando the top retirement city, citing Florida’s tax policies, abundant recreation options and strong health care.
• The top five for 2025 are Orlando, Scottsdale, Minneapolis, Miami and Tampa.
• Florida placed three cities in the top five, a slight drop from four last year.
• Fort Lauderdale fell just outside the top tier after steep declines in affordability (ranked 79th, from 59th) and health care (47th, from 39th), analyst Chip Lupo said.
• The annual report evaluates 182 cities using 45 metrics across affordability, activities, quality of life and health care, relying on public data and scoring city proper rather than metro areas.