Huntsville named one of the country's Best Places to Retire

jobs available in the huntsville area — Huntsville is a great place to live, work and play, and recently made a list for Best Places to Retire. (Hville Blast)

Here in Huntsville, we have been the recipients of a bevy of honors and have ended up on some pretty elite and impressive “Best of” lists in the last few years.

Well, add another to the tally. U.S. News & World Report ranked the Rocket City among the nation’s Best Places to Retire list.

Best Places to Retire according to U.S. News

Rocket Park, U.S. Space & Rocket Center. (Lacey Muenstermann / Hville Blast)

U.S. News & World Report — which has emerged as the premier global rankings authority — evaluated 150 top U.S. cities based on how well they meet American retirees’ expectations, with measures including happiness, affordability, health care, desirability, retiree taxes and job market.

Here’s the top 10:

1. Naples, Florida
2. Virginia Beach, Virginia
3. New York City, New York
4. Sarasota, Florida
5. Boise, Idaho
6. Raleigh, North Carolina
7. Jacksonville, Florida
8. Huntsville, Alabama
9. Charlotte, North Carolina
10. Fort Wayne, Indiana

Click the link to read the complete story on the 2025 Best Places to Retire list.

Why Huntsville?

The U.S. News report cited affordable housing, higher education levels and high median income in the metro area as some of the reasons for its inclusion on the list.

The report states, “Huntsville’s city center has undergone a renaissance in recent years. An outbreak of new construction downtown means more shopping, dining and apartment options are available.”

The report also mentions attractions like Lowe Mill, Campus 805 and Stovehouse as some of the reasons folks may want to spend their retirement years here.

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