The best city to retire in New York is Western New York

You’ve been dreaming of retiring for years. You’ve even chosen the city you’re moving to. But would you believe that the best place to retire in New York is right here in Western New York?

We always hear about people who plan to take advantage of the retirement package their job offers and then go spend the rest of their time on earth sitting on a beach drinking fruity drinks and soaking up the sun.

Then there are those who prefer to stay here in Western New York. This is where their roots lie. They know people here. A recent survey indicates that you’ll be perfectly happy to do so, but you may want to change cities if your address isn’t already in Lockport, New York.

The study was carried out by Insurify Insights. They looked at things like housing affordability, how long most people live in that area, healthcare accessibility, crime rates and pedestrian safety. They used sources such as Realtor.com for housing affordability, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Medical Association, as well as the latest U.S. crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The study found that the best city to retire in all of New York State is right here in Lockport, NY. That’s right…old 14094.

You will notice that weather was not a factor in the investigation.

However, if you want to be close to family who have been here for years, why would you want to move? You know the region. You know where all the cool places to visit are and you have friends here.

There’s nothing stopping you from visiting Florida and North Carolina on vacation.