Planning to Retire

Ranking Retirement Spots

By Emily Brandon

Posted: August 1, 2008

I regularly get E-mails from readers recommending great places to retire. But seldom do I get two endorsements for the same town. Using our Best Places to Retire database, U.S. News has created a series of lists of great places to retire reflecting the varied interests of our readers. Check some of them out below.

You can also create a personalized list of great retirement spots using your own criteria here.

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