Destinations

RetirementHomes.com has previously reported about the top 25 retirement living desginations in the U.S. Now, the Milken Institute, a California-based think tank, has created a narrower list of the top 10 small cities, and top 10 large cities, in the United States, for successful aging, according to a recent article in USA Today.

Their choices for the top to small cities:

The Waldorf Astoria Orlando and the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek create a luxury oasis in the heart of Orlando’s theme park magic.

When it comes to ideal retirement destinations, a lot depends on money and budgeting. If one state or location is too pricey, you can always move to a more affordable spot.

But what about the richest Baby Boomers and retirees in the United States? Where are their top retirement spots?

There’s a new list of the top retirement destinations, and it contains some surprises.

Prepared by Forbes.com, the 25 best places to retire in 2012 in the United States was based on factors such as availability of doctors, taxes, housing costs, weather, and crime rates.