According to SmartAsset.Com, Florida is famous for being the premier destination for retirees looking to enjoy their golden years in a sunny, tropical climate. But within this Atlantic Ocean coastal part of Southeast Florida, there are places that come out on top as places to retire. If you are thinking about retiring in Florida, two towns are at the head of their class.
Stuart, located less than an hour north of West Palm Beach, is the highest-ranked city on this list that is located on Florida’s Atlantic coast. There is nothing about this city that is ordinary. For a town of its size, the selection of Stuart real estate is amazingly diverse and appeals to most lifestyles and budgets. A young family or empty nester can easily find a single-family Stuart waterfront home in the low $125'000's. The choices and prices go up from there with gated communities, waterfront homes with private docking facilities to spectacular oceanfront estates over $10 million. Active residents seek out the golf and country club communities and even equestrian real estate with both acreage and water access. For those looking for a more maintenance-free lifestyle, Stuart condominiums, townhouses, and patio homes are also widely available.
Stuart has the third-highest number of recreation centers on this list. It has nearly fourteen medical centers and 0.50 retirement centers per 1,000 residents.
Vero Beach, in Indian River County is the seventh richest county in Florida. Indian River County comprises the Sebastian-Vero Beach area. It is an oceanside town on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It ranks in the top fifteen for the best places to retire in the country, driven largely by its high number of recreation centers. Surrounded by twenty-six miles of the Atlantic Ocean’s sandy beaches, fragrant citrus groves and sprawling cattle ranches, our atmosphere is low-key and welcoming. If you are a golfer, you will find the perfect climate to enjoy an amazing selection of top-notch courses.
Vero Beach has the second-most recreation centers of any Florida city on this list. It also has the third-most retirement communities on this list, and with 28% of the population being seniors, you will have no trouble finding a community. The beaches make the area a popular tourist attraction, so it will also be easy to get your family to visit.
