A report said the North Carolina was the fifth worst state to retire, except for Raleigh. It is ranked in the top 20 of 2017’s best places to retire, which ranked in the top 150 U.S. cities across the country on four key areas – affordability, activity, health care and the most important quality of life. Raleigh’s top ranking came due to its healthcare which is the 6 ^th best among the 150 cities in the poll, however, other criteria tend to fall behind in terms of quality of life and activity.

The city has a superiority on the surroundings with accessibility to mountains, oceans and a moderate climate. Due to this the area has prospered and become one of the sort after destination for retirement. The cultural activity has been one of the key parts of the community. With art museum and symphony orchestra the city has thrived on the cultural activities including the world’s most prestigious dance festival. The theater has also been a key part of Raleigh with several professional art organizations that are present in the North Carolina University.

Raleigh boasts about having around 12 colleges and universities with over 70,000 students accounting for the top 3 universities.

The indisputable part of Raleigh is the healthcare and medical facilities of the city. It offers world-class care with state of the art technology. One of the biggest facilities is the Duke University Hospital which has around 185+ acute beds with the best facilities for your needs.

The city was awarded for its commitment to efficiently use the energy saving process and practices. With locally grown foods, recycling, water conservation and other methods of saving for the future, the city of Raleigh have made a huge impact for its citizens. It has also planned to reduce fossil fuel by 20% in the next five years.

In addition, there are a lot of retirement homes for active adults in Raleigh. This includes assisted living facilities as well as 55+ communities. Due to the reasons stated above Raleigh has become one of the best destinations to retire.