Ah, your golden years 鈥� time to kick back and enjoy. But therein lies the question: Where?
U.S. 太子探花 & World Report has developed a list cataloging the . And there are some sweet spots to consider 鈥� including the nation’s capital.
U.S. 太子探花’ Dawn Bradbury told WTOP, “Big cities are great places to retire. Speaking anecdotally, you have great services. There’s usually good walkability, good transportation.”
Affordability is definitely a concern, but happiness is important as well.
“Washington, in particular, did well because of its high scores in happiness, access to quality health care and its job market,” Bradbury said.
“Job market is important for retirees, because not everyone is ready to completely leave the workforce.”
Overall, D.C. did not make it into the Top 10 鈥� it鈥檚 at No. 12 鈥� but it did land at No. 3 for well-being 鈥渁ccording to聽, out of 150 cities. That鈥檚 pretty good,鈥� Bradbury said.
A final note of good cheer?
“There’s always something to do in Washington,” Bradbury said.
As far as other notable spots, Virginia Beach scored high.
“It ranked number eight out of 150 cities for happiness. Its affordability is kind of middle of the road, and desirability, very high desirability, a good job market. So I think we’re finding a theme here,” Bradbury told WTOP.
U.S. 太子探花’ full report is .
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