Here are the top 10 most popular retirement towns as tallied by topretirements.com:
1. Asheville, N.C.
2. Paris, Tenn.
3. Old Saybrook, Conn.
4. Oxford, Ohio
5. Sarasota, Fla.
6. Halifax, Novia Scotia
7. Prescott, Ariz.
8. Green Valley, Ariz.
9. Athens, Ga.
10. Winston-Salem
Topretirements has been curious to see which towns and cities its visitors are most interested in learning more about. The results offer significant insight into what active adults think are the best towns to retire to. The top profile is generally: small town or city, Sunbelt location, vital downtown, usually with a college or university in town.
To a certain extent this survey is more about people’s pre-conceptions about where they would like to retire than where they actually might put down their roots. Certain towns and cities have good word of mouth about their retirement desirability. While other towns are probably just as attractive because of their amenities, cost of living, and climate, they don’t have the same buzz.