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Best cities in Georgia
for retirees (2026)

Valdosta tops the Georgia ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 73/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Georgia ranking

19 scored cities in Georgia, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
ValdostaGA
73
B
2
MariettaGA
71
B
3
Sandy SpringsGA
70
B-
4
RoswellGA
69
B-
5
AlbanyGA
68
B-
6
BrookhavenGA
66
B-
7
AlpharettaGA
64
C+
8
SmyrnaGA
60
C+
9
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)GA
60
C+
10
Johns CreekGA
60
C
11
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)GA
59
C
12
AtlantaGA
56
C
13
Macon-Bibb CountyGA
56
C
14
SavannahGA
54
C-
15
ColumbusGA
53
C-
16
DunwoodyGA
52
C-
17
Warner RobinsGA
52
C-
18
StonecrestGA
51
C-
19
South FultonGA
47
D

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Georgia's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Kentucky