Urbandale
#1 Best City 72
Urbandale
Iowa, USA
SafetyA
CostB
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,021
Median Income$112,795
Cost of Living90/100
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Deciding where to spend your retirement or senior years means looking closely at daily living costs, physical comfort, and peace of mind. A city that suits a young professional may be entirely unsuitable for a senior who needs specialized healthcare, quiet neighborhoods, and senior-friendly infrastructure. Urblytica indexes and ranks cities using a standardized Senior Livability Index — analyzing the hard municipal data that directly impacts older adults, rather than travel-brochure impressions.
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Mild seasonal weather for year-round outdoor mobility, plus accessible, low-step public transportation.
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Sharon Phelan Evans (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 66 Vestavia Hills
Alabama, USA
SafetyA+
CostC-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,975
Median Income$134,369
Cost of Living124/100
M.O. Stevens (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 46 Tigard
Oregon, USA
SafetyC-
CostC-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$108,823
Cost of Living121/100
Moscow
#4 Best City 60
Moscow
Idaho, USA
SafetyA
CostC
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,338
Median Income$57,022
Cost of Living111/100
State College
#5 Best City 56
State College
Pennsylvania, USA
SafetyB
CostC-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,850
Median Income$45,424
Cost of Living119/100
Lenexa
#6 Best City 60
Lenexa
Kansas, USA
SafetyB+
CostC
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,890
Median Income$103,239
Cost of Living111/100
Gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 54 Sitka
Alaska, USA
SafetyA
CostD
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,498
Median Income$101,727
Cost of Living130/100
Coeur d’Alene
#8 Best City 65
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho, USA
SafetyA-
CostC
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$72,338
Cost of Living112/100
Broomfield
#9 Best City 70
Broomfield
Colorado, USA
SafetyB
Cost—
Growth70
Median Income$123,874
West Linn
#10 Best City 56
West Linn
Oregon, USA
SafetyA+
CostD
Growth60
Avg. Rent$2,300
Median Income$146,507
Cost of Living135/100
Averette (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #11 Best City 57 Miami
Florida, USA
SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,247
Median Income$62,462
Cost of Living120/100
Bel Air South
#12 Best City 51
Bel Air South
Maryland, USA
SafetyC
CostC-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,187
Median Income$123,653
Cost of Living117/100
Sioux Falls
#13 Best City 71
Sioux Falls
South Dakota, USA
SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
Carmel
#14 Best City 75
Carmel
Indiana, USA
SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth73
Avg. Rent$2,450
Median Income$141,505
Cost of Living96/100
Columbia
#15 Best City 52
Columbia
Maryland, USA
SafetyB+
CostD
Growth68
Avg. Rent$2,069
Median Income$131,490
Cost of Living130/100
Newport
#16 Best City 54
Newport
Rhode Island, USA
SafetyA-
CostD
Growth68
Avg. Rent$2,500
Median Income$86,313
Cost of Living130/100
Sweetmoose6 at English Wikipedia (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #17 Best City 68 Homewood
Alabama, USA
SafetyB+
CostB
Growth73
Avg. Rent$1,400
Median Income$94,485
Cost of Living92/100
Fayetteville
#18 Best City 59
Fayetteville
Arkansas, USA
SafetyD+
CostB
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,402
Median Income$66,237
Cost of Living91/100
Greenwich
#19 Best City 52
Greenwich
Connecticut, USA
SafetyA
CostF
Growth60
Avg. Rent$4,075
Avg. Salary$85,000
Cost of Living178/100
Centennial
#20 Best City 69
Centennial
Colorado, USA
SafetyB
Cost—
Growth—
Avg. Rent$2,063
Median Income$131,928
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