Retire at Harbour Ridge Country Club in Palm City Florida

Retire at Harbour Ridge Country Club in Palm City Florida

The kids have left the house and things are beginning to feel a little empty. You’re finally at the place you’ve worked for all through life and the sunrise of retirement is beginning to peak above the horizon. Deciding on your dream retirement location seemed much easier before, but now that it’s finally here there’s a lot more factors you forgot to take into account.

FindTheHome.com has taken some of the guesswork out of finding a retirement home with their list of “Best Places to Retire in the U.S.” and we couldn’t agree with their Top 10 more. Martin County, FL, takes the coveted number one spot on the list and just so happens to be where Harbour Ridge Country Club in Palm City, Florida, is located!

Find Your Home created their list based on the site’s expert Retirement Index. Every county across the U.S. was analyzed by five factors:

Care Score (quality of local hospitals, nursing homes and home health centers)
Entertainment Score (amount of universities, recreational facilities, libraries and parks)
Convenience/Transportation Score (Walkability, grocery stores, restaurants per capita)
Community Score (high percentage of population over age 65 with degrees in higher education)
Housing Score (market health score, median sale price, high percentage of properties with rent under $1,500/month)

It’s important to live in a location with a high level of care, community, ease of transportation and entertainment options to keep you happily thriving throughout your retirement. We can’t say we’re surprised that our community in Palm City came in top on the list, but we’ll try to remain humble either way. In order, here are the cities that rank top in the United States for where to retire.

#10. Albemarle County, VA
#9. Hamilton County, IN
#8. Jefferson County, WA
#7. Newport County, RI
#6. Washtenaw County, MI
#5. Grafton County, NH
#4. Beaufort County, SC
#3. Orange County, NC
#2. Barnstable County, MA
#1. Martin County, FL

Here’s Martin County’s Retirement Index broken down:

Population: 147,786
Most Populous City: Palm City
Retirement Index: 100.00
Care Score: 92.5
Housing Score: 93.8
Convenience Score: 95.1
Entertainment Score: 69.6
Community Score: 83.9

Upon retirement, a lot of people chose to make Harbour Ridge Country Club in Palm City Florida their home. With two world-class golf courses, access to the ocean via our marina, tennis club, decadent dining options and thriving social scene, it’s no wonder Harbour Ridge is in such high demand. We invite you to join us in our seaside retreat. Experience what South Florida living has to offer you in the most rewarding time of your life.

Request More Information from Communities near Palm City, Florida: