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Tampa Is A Great Place To Live If You Want To Retire Early

Want to retire early, say in your forties? Location, location, location. If you want to quit your job while you’re still relatively young, make sure you’re living in a city…

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Want to retire early, say in your forties?

Location, location, location.

If you want to quit your job while you're still relatively young, make sure you're living in a city that offers conducive-to-retirement living conditions. A recent study analyzed: cost of living, tax rates, and income opportunities because these factors allow retirees to keep busy and continue to be financially solvent.

Guess what! Tampa earned a spot on the Top Five list. Check it out:

1. Huntsville, Alabama
2. Lake Havasu City, Arizona
3. San Francisco, California
4. New Milford, Connecticut
5. Tampa, Florida

For the complete list, click here.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.