From the website Wallet Hub: The financial website rated 150 U.S. cities on affordability, health care, activities and quality of life. Of 11 Fla. cities in 
the study, all ranked above average.
According to WalletHub, its analysts compared the affordability, quality of life, health care and availability of recreational activities in the 150 largest U.S. cities. They used a data set of 31 key metrics that ranged from “cost of living” to “public-hospital rankings” and “percentage of the 65 and older population.”
Top 10 retirement cities in the U.S.
1. Orlando
2. Tampa
3. Scottsdale, Ariz.
4. Miami
5. Sioux Falls, S.D.
6. Las Vegas
7. Cape Coral
8. Atlanta, Ga.
9. Minneapolis
10. Los Angeles
Other Florida city rankings
13. Fort Lauderdale
15. Port St. Lucie
21. St. Petersburg
26. Pembroke Pines
40. Hialeah
63. Tallahassee
68. Jacksonville
WalletHub provides an example of its rating system – individual trait rankings that, when combined, provide a total score by city:
Retirement-friendliness of Orlando (1=Best; 75=Avg.)
No. 70 – Adjusted cost of living
No. 42 – Annual cost of in-home services
No. 21 – Number of recreation & senior centers per capita
No. 19 – number of adult volunteer activities per capita
No. 27 – Emotional health
No. 43 – ‘Mild weather’ ranking
No. 1 – Number of home-care facilities per capita
For the full report, visit WalletHub’s website.