Lafayette – One of America’s Best Places to Retire

From our media partners at KATC  From the retirement relocation experts at Where to Retire magazine comes the definitive guide to the country's top cities for retirement, and Lafayette is featured in the 5th edition of the book '"America's 100 Best Places to Retire". Of course! The book includes locales that have all been featured destinations in Where to Retire magazine. Each city profile, written by an experienced author who is familiar with the area, combines local knowledge, extensive research and in-depth interviews with retirees who have already made the move. A quick facts data box within each profile sums up information on taxes, climate, walkability, housing and health care. Also in Louisiana, our sisters down I-49 in Natchitoches!

Here is the complete list by state:

Alabama
Auburn/Opelika
Fairhope
Florence/The Shoals
Huntsville

Arizona
Green Valley Region
Greater Phoenix
Prescott

Arkansas
Eureka Springs
Hot Springs
Mountain Home

California
Coachella Valley
Oceanside
Temecula

Colorado
Colorado Springs
Fort Collins
Grand Junction

Delaware
Delaware Shore

Florida
Boca Raton
Bradenton
Dade City
Fort Myers
Gainesville
Jupiter
Mount Dora
Naples
Ocala
Ormond Beach
Panama City/Panama City Beach
Pensacola
Greater Sarasota
Tallahassee
Venice
Vero Beach

Georgia
Athens
The Golden Isles/Brunswick
Savannah
Valdosta

Hawaii
Oahu
Idaho
Boise
Coeur d'Alene

Kentucky
Danville
Kentucky Lake Region, KY/TN

Louisiana
Lafayette
Natchitoches

Maine
Brunswick
Maryland
Maryland's Eastern Shore

Massachusetts
The Berkshires
Cape Cod
Northampton

Michigan
Ann Arbor

Mississippi
Hattiesburg
Natchez
Oxford

Missouri
Branson
Columbia
Lake of the Ozarks

Montana
Flathead Valley
Missoula

Nevada
Carson City
Reno

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Lakes Region

New Jersey
Ocean County

New Mexico
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Ruidoso
Santa Fe

North Carolina
Asheville
Hendersonville
New Bern
Pinehurst/Southern Pines
Greater Raleigh
Southport

Oregon
Bend
Eugene
Lincoln City
Greater Portland
Salem

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

South Carolina
Charleston
Greenville
Hilton Head Island
Myrtle Beach

South Dakota
The Black Hills

Tennessee
Chattanooga
Kentucky Lake Region, KY/TN
Greater Nashville

Texas
Austin
Georgetown
Nacogdoches

Utah
Cedar City
Logan
St. George

Virginia
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Williamsburg

Washington
Olympia
Port Townsend
Spokane
Whidbey Island

Wisconsin
Door County

"America's 100 Best Places to Retire" is available at Amazon.com or WhereToRetire.com.