Urbandale
#1 Best City 78
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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Sharon Phelan Evans (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #2 Best City 80 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 72 Tigard
Oregon, USA
SafetyC-
CostC-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$108,823
Cost of Living121/100
Gillfoto (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #4 Best City 74 Sitka
Alaska, USA
SafetyA
CostD
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,498
Median Income$101,727
Cost of Living130/100
Sweetmoose6 at English Wikipedia (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons #5 Best City 78 Homewood
Alabama, USA
SafetyB+
CostB
Growth73
Avg. Rent$1,400
Median Income$94,485
Cost of Living92/100
Sioux Falls
#6 Best City 78
Sioux Falls
South Dakota, USA
SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
Averette (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #7 Best City 78 Miami
Florida, USA
SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,247
Median Income$62,462
Cost of Living120/100
Bel Air South
#8 Best City 70
Bel Air South
Maryland, USA
SafetyC
CostC-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,187
Median Income$123,653
Cost of Living117/100
Centennial
#9 Best City 72
Centennial
Colorado, USA
SafetyB
Cost—
Growth—
Avg. Rent$2,063
Median Income$131,928
Michael Barera (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #10 Best City 85 Dallas
Texas, USA
SafetyC+
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,412
Median Income$70,518
Cost of Living101/100
OceanLoop (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #11 Best City 75 Olympia
Washington, USA
SafetyB-
CostC
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$81,302
Cost of Living113/100
Project for Public Sources (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #12 Best City 78 Sterling Heights
Michigan, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth68
Avg. Rent$870
Median Income$79,909
Cost of Living95/100
Ifly6 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #13 Best City 75 Juneau
Alaska, USA
SafetyB
CostD
Growth65
Avg. Rent$1,860
Median Income$101,661
Cost of Living133/100
Johntrinh06 (CC BY 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #14 Best City 78 Hoover
Alabama, USA
SafetyB-
CostB+
Growth72
Avg. Rent$2,175
Median Income$109,253
Cost of Living85/100
Harrisburg
#15 Best City 75
Harrisburg
South Dakota, USA
SafetyA
CostC+
Growth90
Avg. Rent$1,265
Median Income$108,724
Cost of Living101/100
WeaponizingArchitecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #16 Best City 68 Aberdeen
South Dakota, USA
SafetyD+
CostB+
Growth60
Avg. Rent$1,250
Median Income$64,405
Cost of Living82/100
Bobak Ha'Eri (CC BY 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #17 Best City 79 Eugene
Oregon, USA
SafetyC-
CostA
Growth—
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$66,562
Cost of Living64/100
TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #18 Best City 78 Owasso
Oklahoma, USA
SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,214
Median Income$79,036
Cost of Living94/100
Terry Umbenhaur (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #19 Best City 72 Las Cruces
New Mexico, USA
SafetyC
CostB
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,068
Median Income$55,422
Cost of Living91/100
Billings
#20 Best City 77
Billings
Montana, USA
SafetyD
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,390
Median Income$73,712
Cost of Living95/100
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