When the time comes to pick a place to retire, you want to make it a good one. After all, retirement is the prize at the end of many long years of hard work. Recently, a website called Niche released a list of the best towns in Iowa for retiring in. Niche is an online community data source focused specifically on helping students, families, and professionals make major life decisions. To determine the best places in Iowa, they looked at factors like number of retirees, weather, access to healthcare and entertainment, and much more. To see the full article and rating methodology, click here.
- Sheldon
Jasperdo/Flickr Located in O’Brien County, Sheldon is a haven for retirees. With great access to doctors, recreation or fitness facilities, and a low monthly housing cost, it’s no surprise that Sheldon was ranked the number one spot to retire in Iowa.
- Cherokee
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr Cherokee was ranked the second best place to retire in Iowa due to the city’s great access to doctors and cheap monthly housing costs. But, the city scored a little lower of a score for safety.
- Charles City
Bruce Wicks/Flickr Located in Floyd County, Charles City is the third best place to retire in Iowa. Charles City offers a safe city, with cheap housing. The access to doctors and recreation/fitness facilities is pretty good as well.
- Shenandoah
dave gill/Flickr This charming small town of around 5,000 people makes a great place to retire. The city is very safe, and there is great access to golf and recreation/fitness opportunities, plus cheap monthly housing costs.
- Algona
Martha Decker/Flickr Located in Kossuth County, just a few miles from the beautiful Ambrose A. Call State Park is Algona, the fifth best place in Iowa to retire. Algona offers retirees great access to golf and other fitness/recreational opportunities, as well as a very safe city with cheap housing.
- Carroll
Carl Wycoff/Flickr Carroll is a picturesque town of around 10,000 nestled along the Middle Raccoon River. Carroll is a great place to retire at due to the excellent safety grade of the city, and the access to doctors.
- Iowa Falls
W Harkert/FLickr Located in central Iowa along the bluffs of the Iowa River, Iowa Falls is another great place for people looking to retire. Iowa Falls made the list because of city’s excellent safety ratings, and for the access to doctors and golf opportunities.
- Decorah
Denise Krebs/FLickr Located in northeast Iowa, Decorah is a cultural hub with endless things to explore. Decorah makes a great place to retire because it is one of the safest cities in Iowa, which also offers plenty of recreation/fitness/golf opportunities.
- Winterset
John Jacobsen/Flickr Located in Madison County, Winterset is the ninth best place in the state to retire. The monthly housing cost is a bit higher than some of the others on this list (but still very low), and the city offers ample recreation/fitness/golf opportunities.
- Centerville
Wikimedia Commons Located in Appanoose County, Centerville has a lower safety rating than some of the other cities on the list, but the city has good access to doctors and recreation opportunities, as well as a low monthly housing cost.
Whether you’re looking to be closer to the grandkids or just want a certain lifestyle, Iowa has more than enough options. Are there some great retirement cities of towns that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
Jasperdo/Flickr
Located in O’Brien County, Sheldon is a haven for retirees. With great access to doctors, recreation or fitness facilities, and a low monthly housing cost, it’s no surprise that Sheldon was ranked the number one spot to retire in Iowa.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Cherokee was ranked the second best place to retire in Iowa due to the city’s great access to doctors and cheap monthly housing costs. But, the city scored a little lower of a score for safety.
Bruce Wicks/Flickr
Located in Floyd County, Charles City is the third best place to retire in Iowa. Charles City offers a safe city, with cheap housing. The access to doctors and recreation/fitness facilities is pretty good as well.
dave gill/Flickr
This charming small town of around 5,000 people makes a great place to retire. The city is very safe, and there is great access to golf and recreation/fitness opportunities, plus cheap monthly housing costs.
Martha Decker/Flickr
Located in Kossuth County, just a few miles from the beautiful Ambrose A. Call State Park is Algona, the fifth best place in Iowa to retire. Algona offers retirees great access to golf and other fitness/recreational opportunities, as well as a very safe city with cheap housing.
Carl Wycoff/Flickr
Carroll is a picturesque town of around 10,000 nestled along the Middle Raccoon River. Carroll is a great place to retire at due to the excellent safety grade of the city, and the access to doctors.
W Harkert/FLickr
Located in central Iowa along the bluffs of the Iowa River, Iowa Falls is another great place for people looking to retire. Iowa Falls made the list because of city’s excellent safety ratings, and for the access to doctors and golf opportunities.
Denise Krebs/FLickr
Located in northeast Iowa, Decorah is a cultural hub with endless things to explore. Decorah makes a great place to retire because it is one of the safest cities in Iowa, which also offers plenty of recreation/fitness/golf opportunities.
John Jacobsen/Flickr
Located in Madison County, Winterset is the ninth best place in the state to retire. The monthly housing cost is a bit higher than some of the others on this list (but still very low), and the city offers ample recreation/fitness/golf opportunities.
Wikimedia Commons
Located in Appanoose County, Centerville has a lower safety rating than some of the other cities on the list, but the city has good access to doctors and recreation opportunities, as well as a low monthly housing cost.
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