Florida Retirement Places
Every place below has been individually researched — housing costs, taxes, insurance, healthcare, and lifestyle — with sources and a last-reviewed date. This list grows as research is completed; see our methodology for how we decide when a place is ready to publish.
Sarasota
A Gulf Coast city built around the country’s top-ranked beach, a nationally recognized arts scene, and one of Florida’s highest concentrations of retirees.
Naples
An affluent Gulf Coast city with the country’s highest concentration of gated golf communities and some of Florida’s highest home prices.
The Villages
The largest age-restricted master-planned retirement community in the United States, spanning Sumter, Lake, and Marion counties, with its own golf-cart transportation network.