Looking for a great place to retire on a budget? A warm seaside town? A cozy mountain hamlet? A relaxing lakeside locale? We've reviewed 45 U.S. towns with low and average living costs, safe neighborhoods, recreational areas and/or cultural amenities, local or nearby accredited medical facilities and more. See each town's crime rate, population, climate, percentage of people age 45 or better, cost of living, median home price, political leanings, public transit availability and even drawbacks (because no place is perfect). Reviews are short and to the point for quick reading. Find the best...

Florida continues to be popular with retirees, thanks to its favorable tax structure, warm weather and beautiful beaches. Not all Florida towns, however, are created equal. Many of the beach towns are very expensive, and many of the affordable towns have a high crime rate. Here we look at thirty nine Florida towns that are worth considering for retirement. Some of these are well known. Many are lesser known. Nineteen of them have a cost of living that meets the national average or is less than the national average. Twenty of these towns have a cost of living that is higher than the national...

The Southwestern United States continues to attract retirees seeking a great place to retire. It is easy to understand why. Abundant sunshine, striking natural landscapes and a relaxed lifestyle are hallmarks of this part of the country. Unfortunately, many towns in the Southwest are expensive. Places such as Flagstaff, Arizona and Georgetown, Texas are often hailed as great places to retire, but they have living costs that are above the national average. Here, though, we have eighteen Southwestern towns that are worth considering for retirement. Each has living costs equal to or below the...

Living near the water is a lifelong dream for many people. So when retirement time arrives, moving to a lakeside town or seaside community is a natural inclination. The trick is to find a place to retire near the water that is reasonably priced. Here we have 35 towns that sit next to a lake, have a lake within their boundaries or are along a river or seacoast. They have a cost of living that meets the national average or is below the national average. They also have a crime rate that is equal to or below the national rate. No place is perfect, however, so we point out each town's potential...