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Where’s the Best Place to Retire? A Look at New Rankings From US News and World Report
Midland tops 2026 retiree rankings for quality of life, affordability, and retiree taxes among 850 U.S. cities, U.S. News reports.
- On Nov. 4, 2025, U.S. News & World Report revealed the 2026 Best Places to Retire, publishing the top 250 places after evaluating over 850 U.S. cities in U.S. News' Real Estate section.
- Making quality of life the top weight, the new methodology included population and migration of retirees aged 55 and older, using indexes for affordability, health care quality, retiree taxes, and job market weighted by a public survey of individuals 45 and older this year.
- Midland, Michigan appeared as a first-time entrant and secured No. 1, with U.S. News crediting its strong local performance using data from Applied Geographic Solutions, FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis and U.S. News' Best Hospitals rankings.
- The broader city review produced a brand new top-10 list and allowed several midwestern cities to secure high positions after an expanded evaluation of over 850 cities this year.
- U.S. News noted that retirees are now empowered with a more precise view, as Tim Smart said the expansion to over 850 cities offers a more granular starting point for retirees seeking places to settle.
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Are you planning for retirement? Finding the place to settle in could take a lot of research. The latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report on the 2026 best places to retire could be a place to start, and some of the top places might surprise you. “There’s a lot of geographic diversity in the new rankings,” said U.S. News and World Report contributing editor Tim Smart. Midland, Michigan, came in at the No. 1 spot, followed by Homosassa Spr…
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U.S. News & World Report Announces the 2026 Best Places to Retire
New entrant, Midland, Michigan, locks in No. 1 spot, brand-new top 10. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today revealed the 2026
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right7Center30Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Center
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources are Center
68% Center
L 16%
C 68%
R 16%
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