Alabamians, Are You Thinking of Retirement?

Are you thinking about retirement? Careful planning is essential, whether it’s just around the corner or still a couple of decades away.

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Many future retirees are also considering an important question: where should they call home during their retirement years?

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Some residents may want to leave Alabama, but there are still great towns to consider as a retirement home.

Top Places in America to Retire

WalletHub “compared the retiree-friendliness of more than 180 U.S. cities across 45 key metrics. Our data set ranges from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care.”

Top 5 Cities for Retirees

#1 - Orlando, FL

#2 - Miami, FL

#3 - Minneapolis, MN

#4 - Tampa, FL

#5 - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rankings of Alabama Cities for Retirement

#61 – Birmingham

Total Score: 49.90

Affordability: 29

Activities Rank: 43

Quality of Life Rank: 169

Health Care Rank: 132

#89 – Mobile

Total Score: 47.98

Affordability: 19

Activities Rank: 86

Quality of Life Rank: 142

Health Care Rank: 166

#113 – Huntsville

Total Score: 46.24

Affordability: 39

Activities Rank: 158

Quality of Life Rank: 52

Health Care Rank: 171

#159 – Montgomery

Total Score: 42.17

Affordability: 11

Activities Rank: 155

Quality of Life Rank: 164

Health Care Rank: 181

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Stacker examined data from personal finance website WalletHub to determine the best lake towns to live in across the U.S.

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Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

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Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

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