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North Carolina · Retirees

Best cities in North Carolina
for retirees (2026)

Concord tops the North Carolina ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 82/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

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

North Carolina ranking

5 scored cities in North Carolina, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
ConcordNC
82
A-
2
GreenvilleNC
77
B+
3
WilmingtonNC
76
B+
4
CaryNC
74
B
5
CharlotteNC
72
B

Top cities for retirees nationally

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

1
MelbourneFL
85
A-
2
AuburnAL
85
A-
3
NashuaNH
83
A-
4
ConcordNC
82
A-
5
LynchburgVA
82
A-
6
Fall RiverMA
82
A-
7
New BedfordMA
81
A-
8
ReadingPA
81
A-
9
HollywoodFL
80
B+
10
GreenvilleNC
77
B+

See the full national ranking →

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