Venice ranks No. 2 in state on Best Cities to Retire list

The City of Venice has been ranked No. 2 in Florida and No. 14 nationwide among the Best Cities for Seniors to Retire, according to consumer research website GoodCall.com.
GoodCall analysts aimed to take into account a wide variety of metrics that would make a city great for retirement, according to the website. Some retirement-focused metrics included migration rates for residents age 65 and older, health care costs, weather, and restaurants and amenities.
Venice, a city of about 22,000 people, has a 56.80% population age 65+, 19.7 crime rate per 1,000 people, 6.34 health-care facilities per 1,000 people, and 77.1% sunny days, according to the site’s research.
Read the full report here: https://www.goodcall.com/data-center/2017-best-cities-seniors-retire/