{"id":109,"date":"2026-10-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/?p=109"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:00:00","slug":"these-are-the-best-places-in-america-for-retirees-right-now-according-to-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/16\/these-are-the-best-places-in-america-for-retirees-right-now-according-to-data\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the best places in America for retirees right now, according to data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>As someone who\u2019s spent a lifetime in Southwest Florida\u2014and as a Senior Transition Specialist\u2014I\u2019ve seen firsthand why so many retirees are drawn to our region. Recent data shows that over 2.1 million retirement-age Americans relocated in 2025, with states like Florida and South Carolina leading the way. The average retirement savings stands at $333,940, and many of the top retirement counties feature right here in Florida. What makes our area so appealing? It\u2019s a mix of diverse lifestyles, affordable housing, and a welcoming community spirit. For those considering a move or downsizing in retirement, it\u2019s reassuring to know you\u2019re looking in a place that truly understands and supports your next chapter.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/articles\/50-best-places-america-retirees-194625000.html\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As someone who\u2019s spent a lifetime in Southwest Florida\u2014and as a Senior Transition Specialist\u2014I\u2019ve seen firsthand why so many retirees are drawn to our region. Recent data shows that over 2.1 million retirement-age Americans relocated in 2025, with states like Florida and South Carolina leading the way. The average retirement savings stands at $333,940, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":405,"featured_media":110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/405"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109\/revisions\/111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.the239group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}