Why Tampa Is One Of The Best Cities In the Country For Retirees

We know people love to retire to Florida for a number of reasons. We’ve got nice weather, no state income tax, fun things to do… In a recent WalletHub ranking,…

Roxanne Wilder

Updated Sep 10, 2020 6:00 AM EDT

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We know people love to retire to Florida for a number of reasons. We've got nice weather, no state income tax, fun things to do...

In a recent WalletHub ranking, Tampa and Orlando were tops on the list as places people would enjoy when they retire.

The criteria WalletHub looked at included the following: affordability, quality of life and access to good healthcare, activities, cost of living, “tax-friendliness,” make-up of population that is over 64, crime rates, and public golf courses.

Almost 150,000 people who are sixty and older moved to Florida in 2018. That made Florida the top state that retirees are moving to, and Arizona came in a far-second.

The complete top five list is as follows:

1. Orlando, FL
2. Tampa, FL
3. Charleston, SC
4. Miami, FL
5. Fort Lauderdale, FL

St. Petersburg came in 13th.

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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.