NAPLES IS THE BEST PLACE TO RETIRE

NAPLES IS THE BEST PLACE TO RETIRE, AGAIN, NEW REPORT SHOWS

It's not surprising that several Florida cities dominate recent lists of the best places in the U.S. to retire.

The weather's almost perfect year round — except for the occasional hurricane — and the cost of living and housing prices are pretty affordable, compared to other parts of the country.

Using similar criteria, MagnifyMoney, U.S. News & World Report and SmartAsset named Naples and other Florida communities as some of the best places to retire.

MagnifyMoney, a personal-finance website, compiled data on 171 U.S. cities to find the places most hospitable to financially independent early retirees who are using its FIRE strategy. FIRE stands for "financially independent, retire early," according to MagnifyMoney.

Naples topped this list and Port St. Lucie came in at No. 3. Other Florida cities that cracked the top 20 include: Crestview (sixth); Northport (eighth); Fort Myers (ninth); Ocala (10th); Daytona Beach (11th); Lakeland (16th); Palm Bay (18th); and Pensacola (20th).

Top 10 best cities for early retirement, according to MagnifyMoney:

1. Naples

2. Charleston, South Carolina

3. Port St. Lucie

4. McAllen, Texas

5. Savannah, Georgia

6. Crestview

7. Lynchburg, Virginia

8. North Port

9. Fort Myers

Not to brag too much, but this is the forth year in a row Naples has topped the list. OK, fine, we’ll brag a little more. Recently, Naples has also been named best beach town, happiest and healthiest community (twice), a top destination for adventure , a top Southern food town , top city to visit with a dog -  Oh, and another study recently named Naples the best place to retire, too.

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Naples a top city to visit with your canine

Naples a top city to visit with your canine, report says

Naples was recently named a top city to visit with your dog by Reviews.com, a leading consumer advocacy organization. The new report details the top cities home to the most dog-friendly destinations. Researchers from Reviews.com assessed data provided by TripAdvisor and Touropia to create the list.    

Naples ranked 17th out of 567 cities overall and 12th for its numerous dog-friendly amenities. Naples also was among only three Florida cities to make the top 100.  
“The greater Naples area is proudly pet-friendly and visitors love bringing their dogs to stroll our main downtown shopping and dining districts of Fifth Avenue South and Third Street South” said Jack Wert, executive director of the Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau, in a news release.  “We are a boating community, so you’ll see many dogs outfitted with their pet PFD’s on Marco Island’s Hemingway Water Shuttle that goes to the dog-friendly beach at beautiful Keewaydin Island.”   

Reviews.com analyzed cities including the number of dog parks, trails and nearby dog-friendly beaches; the number of dog-friendly restaurants; options for dog-friendly lodging; availability of dog daycare; as well as nearby veterinarians or emergency clinics.  

"Using seven different factors, we wanted the data to extend beyond the availability of vets and lodging to ensure these destinations were as dog-friendly as possible," says Tyler Epps, researcher for Reviews.com, in the news release.  

"The aim was to allow for amenities and activities to influence our top picks as much as the necessities. After all, if you’re traveling all this way with your pet, the idea is to make memories with them," 

Jacksonville ranked the highest among Florida cities, at No. 5. Also ranked in the top 100 were Panama City Beach at 74th. Scottsdale, Arizona, was rated No. 1. The full report and methodology can be found at https://www.reviews.com/best-dog-travel/.

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