Stacey Marcus

Best places to retire on the East Coast

The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College projects that, as of 2025, the average man will spend about 19.6 years in retirement based on a median retirement age of 64.7 and a life expectancy of 84.3 years. That's almost a quarter of one's life—a significant figure. Given this, choosing where to retire is arguably just as important as choosing where to raise a family. You must ensure your savings will stretch and your needs (affordable housing, proximity to medical care) and desires (climate, access to preferred activities) are met.

Some retirees are betting on a complete change of scenery to achieve this. In 2024, some 258,000 Americans moved upon retirement , according to a February 2025 analysis of Census Bureau data

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