This Florida City Is the No. 1 Warm-weather Destination for Retirees, Seniors, and Snowbirds This Winter

An estimated one million “snowbirds,” primarily from Canada and the rest of the United States, will migrate to Florida in the colder months, boosting its population by five percent. These are usually older adults and retirees searching to escape the grip of winter in their home states and soak up some Vitamin D on one of the many sun-drenched beaches of Florida.

And according to a recent report, Cape Coral’s warm climate and wide range of outdoor recreation make it the best destination for this. Retirement Living.com analyzed 100 American cities for three main indicators: climate, affordability, and community, and ranked the top 25 of them, where seniors can wait out the winter.

Cape Coral, located on the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida, ranked first in the community category thanks to its sizeable population of people aged 60 or older. The city also fared well in terms of safety, as Retirement Living reports that it has the second- and third-lowest violent and property…