Where you retire matters more than ever. These cities just ranked the best in America

Retirees looking to steer clear of the flock who head south to Florida and Arizona might want to set their sights on a surprising alternative: Wyoming. Orlando topped WalletHub’s ranking of the best places to retire for the third straight year, followed by some other warm weather locations that have long been popular among retirees. After lingering in the top 10 locations for the past few years, Casper, Wyoming emerged as the fifth-best place to retire, according to the Miami-based personal finance site. The annual ranking, designed to help people find the best place to spend their golden years, compares four key factors—affordability, activities, quality of life and health care—across more than 180 cities. “It’s important to choose wisely when picking where to retire, as many retirees are on a fixed income,” Chip Lupo, an analyst at WalletHub wrote in the report. “As a result, the best cities for retired people are those that minimize taxes and expenses, as well as have good opportunities for retirees to continue paid work for extra income, if they choose to do so.” Orlando’s tax-friendliness largely helps to explain why this city once again topped the ranking, as Florida doesn’t…