Orange Beach ranked tops among places to retire in Alabama

Orange Beach ranked tops among places to retire in Alabama
Fairhope comes in third; Foley is sixth and Gulf Shores eighth in study

A published study ranked Orange Beach, Fairhope, Foley and Gulf Shores among the top eight places to enjoy retirement in Alabama. The study, by SmartAsset, a financial technology company, ranked the cities with the most recreational and social opportunities for retirees. SmartAsset’s index factors in the number of recreation centers and retirement centers available to seniors as well as the percentage of the city’s population they represent. Orange Beach ranked first, Brewtown second, Fairhope third, Greenville fourth, Guntersville fifth, Foley sixth, Oneonta seventh and Gulf Shores eighth in the study.
The part of SmartAsset’s greater study on the best cities to retire in the US, which was released earlier this year.