The 10 best U.S. cities for seniors

Seniors should move to the Midwest or the South, according to calculations. SeniorAdvice.com has developed SeniorScore, a comprehensive data-driven scoring system using more than 100 variables to determine a city's livability for seniors. SeniorScore was created to help seniors searching for assisted living or new housing find a place based on needs and preferences, broken down into four categories: health and safety, recreation and leisure, finance and general quality of life.

"This system not only assigns a numeric senior livability grade for cities in America, but for states and zip codes as well," says Ryan Patterson, SeniorAdvice.com CEO and founder in a press release. "We also have plans to expand the index to rank individual senior living facilities, and it will eventually include international destinations."

The best cities for seniors based on its unbiased algorithm are:

1. Oklahoma City
2. Austin, Texas
3. Pittsburgh
4. Louisville, Ky.
5. Forth Worth, Texas
6. Richmond, Va.
7. St. Louis
8. Omaha, Neb.
9. Cincinnati
10. San Antonio

SeniorAdvice.com is a free senior living search engine that helps seniors and caregivers research long-term care providers nationwide. The startup is based in Austin, Texas.

Nicole Stempak

Nicole was Senior Editor at I Advance Senior Care and Long Term Living Magazine 2015-2017. She has a Journalism degree from Kent State University and is finalizing a master’s degree in Information Architecture and Management. She has extensive studies in the digital user experience and in branding online media. She has worked as an editor and writer for various B2B publications, including Business Finance.