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December 17, 2025– I am sad to report that the last issue of our Best Places newsletter was sent out this morning. Unfortunately, and for a lot of reasons, visits to our site have slowed down dramatically in the past few years. That means that it is no longer economically viable to continue the weekly newsletter. The Topretirements.com website will…...

Top Retirement Towns

Arnaudville, settled by the French in the 1700s, is located in South Central Louisiana. This small town of just 1,400 people offers the Southern quaintness of a tiny community with the convenience of being 35 miles away from Lafayette and its 540,000 residents. Retirees here find a quiet, easygoing and neighborly lifestyle. This Spanish moss-strewed town has also recently attracted…...
 
Wanaque is a small town of 12,000 people in Passaic County near Pompton Lakes....
 
 
Sumter is a town of about 38,000 in central South Carolina, not too far from Columbia.  It is the county seat of Sumter County and home to Shaw Air Force Base. Sumter is noted for its lovely gardens and charming residential neighborhoods. It is part of the Santee-Cooper Lakes region, Sumter is renowned for hunting, fishing, water sports and golf.…...
 
WinterHaven, FL is located midway between Orlando and Tampa off I-4 and is a small city of 35,000.  Winter Haven is the chain of lakes city with over 50 lakes within the city limits with many connected by canals.  There is a four year college located here, Polk State College.   The city is a little over one hours drive from…...
 
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