Looking to settle down, empty nesters? Choosing a place to retire sounds easy — everyone has a dream city where they’ve always wanted to live. Sometimes, though, it isn’t as simple as packing up and moving to that beachfront property you’ve always dreamt of. And maybe it shouldn’t be.

After all, retirement will (hopefully) represent a big chunk of your lifetime. It’s important to live somewhere that satisfies all your care, community and transportation needs while still having enough culture and entertainment options to keep you happy.

FindTheHome has you covered in your search for “happily ever after.” The site’s data experts created a Retirement Index for every county across the U.S. based on five factors scaled from 1-100.

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