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St. Petersburg’s Roars Back as Best Place to Retire

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

May 4, 2021 – Back in the day St. Petersburg was considered one of the best places to retire for people from the Midwest and Northeast. Tourists also flocked to this amazing city on Tampa Bay, about half way down Florida’s West Coast. Some retirees settled here permanently, others…

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Published on May 4, 2021
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Dueling Carolinas Article Updated with Latest Comparisons

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

April 22, 2021 – Which Carolina, North or South, is the best place to retire? We get asked that question a lot. To help you make the most informed decision on that topic we have revised our Dueling Carolinas: North vs. South Carolina as a Retirement Restination feature, which…

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Published on April 23, 2021
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10 Undiscovered Places to Retire

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

April 20, 2021 — Our mission here at Topretirements is to find great places to retire, so we are always on the lookout for undiscovered gems. Today we are going to spill the beans about some undiscovered retirement towns that you might not have heard about before. See end of…

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Published on April 19, 2021
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10 Great Places to Retire on Florida’s East Coast

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March 14, 2021 — One thing about Florida, it’s bigger than you think. Google Maps, which assumes no one ever has to stop for gas or a health break, figures it takes 12 hours and 20 minutes to drive from Pensacola to Key West. Looking for a great Florida place…

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Published on March 13, 2021
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The Cheapest and Most Expensive Places to Retire in the World

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February 16, 2021 — Last week on this Blog we posed the question, “How Much Is Enough for Retirement“. So when we came across this new study on the cheapest and most expensive places to retire from NetCredit, it seemed like the perfect follow-up. As…

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Published on February 15, 2021
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Dueling Retirement States: Grand Canyon vs. Sunshine

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February 15, 2021 — By far the two most popular states for retirement are Arizona and Florida. Choosing between them can be hard, there are so many factors to consider. Both have warm winters in most of the state, but beyond that the field is open. Many people in the…

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Published on February 14, 2021
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10 Best of the Best Places to Retire for 2021

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

January 26, 2021 — Every year we have fun rendering our opinion on the very “Best Places to Retire“. This list is meant to highlight retirement towns that represent exceptionally great places to retire. But it is important to remember, any place where you can be happy in retirement, that…

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Published on January 26, 2021
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The Best Places to Retire in Arizona: A Virtual Tour

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

January 12, 2020 — Arizona is a really popular place to retire because of its climate, scenery, and interesting towns. At Topretirements it is the second most popular state for retirement. It also has the second highest net immigration of people over 65 (SmartAsset). Since Covid has put the damper…

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Published on January 11, 2021
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Most Read Retirement Stories of 2020

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

January 6, 2020 – The coronavirus and the election might have been the two big national stories in 2020, but Topretirements Members and visitors had some other issues on their minds as well. We published almost 100 Blog stories last year, and it turns out that once again, features that…

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Published on January 6, 2021
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Exploring Southwest Florida’s Best Places to Retire

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December 7, 2020 — With the pandemic putting a damper on travel, many people are postponing their winter time retirement explorations. As a partial substitute for those travels, here in Part 1 of this series we will provide a virtual tour of some of the best places to retire in…

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Published on December 6, 2020
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