America's 100 Best Places to Retire: The Only Guide You Need to Today's Top Retirement Towns »

From Door County, Wisconsin's wooded peninsula, rich in arts, culture and scenery to Aiken, South Carolina's charm and equestrian roots, these are the top 100 towns to launch a new lifestyle in retirement. Authoritative and engaging essays capture the character of each city and supply data needed for objectivity. Includes top picks in every region, culled from the best towns featured in Where to Retire magazine.

The Top 10: Best Art Towns, Best Budget Towns, Best Undiscovered Towns, Best Lake Towns, Best Beach Towns, Best College Towns, Best Mountain Towns, Best Small Towns, Best Four-Season Towns and Best Main Street Towns     6
Map of Cities     8
Introduction     10
Aiken, South Carolina     11
Annapolis, Maryland     15
Asheville, North Carolina     18
Ashland, Oregon     21
Athens, Georgia     25
Beaufort, South Carolina     29
Bend, Oregon     33
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia     37
Boca Raton, Florida     40
Bradenton, Florida     43
Brunswick, Maine     47
Carlsbad, California     51
Cashiers, North Carolina     55
Celebration, Florida     58
Chapel Hill, North Carolina     61
Charlottesville, Virginia     64
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho     68
Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut     71
Dade City, Florida     75
Danville, Kentucky     78
DeFuniak Springs, Florida     81
Delray Beach, Florida     84
Door County, Wisconsin     88
Dothan, Alabama     91
Easton, Maryland     95
Edenton, North Carolina     99
Eufaula, Alabama     102
Fairhope, Alabama     105
Ferndale, California     108
Fort Collins, Colorado     112
Fort Myers, Florida     115
Gainesville, Florida     118
Galena, Illinois     121
Grand Junction, Colorado     124
Grand Lake/Grove, Oklahoma     127
Grants Pass, Oregon     131
Green Valley, Arizona     134
Hattiesburg, Mississippi     137
Healdsburg, California     140
Hendersonville, North Carolina     143
Hilton Head, South Carolina     147
Hot Springs, Arkansas     150
Jackson Hole, Wyoming     154
Jupiter, Florida     157
Kerrville, Texas     160
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin     163
Las Cruces, New Mexico     167
Las Vegas, Nevada     170
Longboat Key, Florida     173
Maryville, Tennessee     176
Mountain Home, Arkansas     179
Mount Dora, Florida     182
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina     185
Naples, Florida      189
Natchez, Mississippi     192
New Hope, Pennsylvania     196
Ocala, Florida     200
Ocean County, New Jersey     204
Ormond Beach, Florida     208
Oxford, Mississippi     211
Palm Desert, California     214
Pensacola, Florida     218
Pinehurst, North Carolina     221
Portsmouth, New Hampshire     225
Port Townsend, Washington     230
Poulsbo, Washington     233
Prescott, Arizona     236
Punta Gorda, Florida     239
Rancho Mirage, California     242
Reno, Nevada     246
Rio Grande Valley, Texas     249
Rockport, Texas     253
Ruidoso, New Mexico     257
St. George, Utah     260
San Antonio, Texas     263
Sanibel, Florida     266
San Juan Islands, Washington     269
Santa Fe, New Mexico     272
Sarasota, Florida     276
Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan     280
Scottsdale, Arizona     284
Seaside, Florida     287
Sedona, Arizona     290
Shepherdstown, West Virginia      293
Sierra Vista, Arizona     297
Siesta Key, Florida     300
Southern Delaware     303
Stuart, Florida     306
Tallahassee, Florida     310
Temecula, California     313
Tucson, Arizona     316
Venice, Florida     320
Vero Beach, Florida     323
Waynesville, North Carolina     326
Whidbey Island, Washington     329
Williamsburg, Virginia     332
Wimberley, Texas     336
Winter Garden, Florida     339
Winter Park, Florida     342
Woodstock, Vermont     345