Honolulu ranks high among cities deemed retiree-friendly
Members of the Korean Christ United Methodist Church played games and danced Monday during their annual picnic for their Senior School program at Magic Island in Honolulu. The goal of this game was to throw a small object the farthest distance to win a prize.
Springfield, Mo., is the best U.S. city in which to retire, according to a new analysis by Livability.com that ranks Honolulu at No. 6.
Using data from geographic information system company Esri, county health rankings, and various federal government data, Livability analysts found that Honolulu offers what it calls access to affordable and quality healthcare, practical cost of living, retiree-friendly businesses and services, as well as several amenities to keep residents active.
Ranked behind Springfield, Mo., are Knoxville, Tenn., Bellevue, Wash., Largo, Fla., and fifth-ranked Wheat Ridge, Colo.
Following Honolulu in sixth place is Albuquerque, N.M., Tucson, Ariz., Missoula, Mont., and at No. 10, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Honolulu was not listed among the 2013 Best Places to Retire, but a Livability.com spokesman said due to differences in methodology, a year-over-year, apples-to-apples comparison is not possible.
