Chesterfield Ranked one of the 2017 Best Cities for Seniors to Retire

The City of Chesterfield recently received the highest ranking for the 2017 Best Cities for Seniors to Retire. This was based on data from the GoodCall’s analysts, who reviewed 1,662 cities and towns in the U.S. and ranked Chesterfield as one of the 2017 Best Cities for Seniors to Retire.

The criteria was based on a lot of standouts for Chesterfield, including the abundance of health care establishments (5 per 1,000 residents), high education rate (69% of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher), low crime rate (17.7 per 1,000 residents), and home ownership (more than 77% of residents own their homes).

Takeaways according to GoodCall regarding the best places to retire includes:

• Top cities tended to be smaller 
•  Top cities tend to have many more homeowners
•  Health care costs are lower in top cities
•  The top cities tend to be places where older residents are moving
• Populous coastal areas tend to be ranked lower

To see a list of other cities, visit https://www.goodcall.com/data-center/2017-best-cities-seniors-retire/. If you have any questions about the information, please contact Lisa Bobrzynski at communications@chesterfield.mo.us.