Home·Best of·Best warm-weather US retirement cities (not just Florida) Sun-Belt cities good for retirement that aren't Florida — TX, TN, GA, SC, NC, AL, AZ, NV, MS.
Florida's reputation for retirement is earned, but it's not the only warm-weather option. The cities here offer similar climate at often lower insurance costs and different state tax treatment.
Tennessee (no income tax + low property tax), South Carolina (low property tax), and Arizona (mild winters, low property tax) are the strongest alternatives.
3Auburn, ALAuburn-Opelika · pop 83,75778HotALstate 5Perry, GAWarner Robins · pop 24,79278HotGAstate 11Belle Glade, FLMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach · pop 17,36377RisingFLstate 15Opelika, ALAuburn-Opelika · pop 35,00576RisingALstate 16Anderson, SCGreenville-Anderson · pop 30,93776RisingSCstate 17Easley, SCGreenville-Anderson · pop 27,00176RisingSCstate 20Alamo, TXMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission · pop 20,69476RisingTXstate 23Donna, TXMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission · pop 16,87676RisingTXstate 29Columbia, TNNashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin · pop 48,81274RisingTNstate 32Hanahan, SCCharleston-North Charleston · pop 21,98374RisingSCstate 36Clemson, SCGreenville-Anderson · pop 18,61074RisingSCstate 38Monroe, GAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta · pop 16,27074RisingGAstate 41Kannapolis, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia · pop 60,52173RisingNCstate 42Lebanon, TNNashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin · pop 51,50173RisingTNstate 43Monroe, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia · pop 40,05473RisingNCstate 46Winder, GAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta · pop 20,62873RisingGAstate 50Yuma, AZYuma · pop 103,55972RisingAZstate