Here's a new MarketWatch article on the
top 15 places to retire if you like living near a metro area. The list actually includes a total of 30 locations:
Top towns in 15 metro areas -- if money's no object
* In the Boston metro area: New Castle, N.H.
* In the New York metro area: Point Lookout, N.Y.
* In the Philadelphia area: Newton Square, Pa.
* In the Washington-Baltimore area: Pikesville, Md.
* In the Atlanta area: Decatur, Ga.
* In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area: Palm Beach, Fla.
* In the Detroit area: Farmington, Mich.
* In the Chicago area: Lake Forest, Ill.
* In the Dallas-Ft. Worth area: Highland Park, Texas.
* In the Houston area: West University Place, Texas.
* In the Minneapolis-St. Paul area: Edina, Minn.
* In the Phoenix area: Fountain Hills, Ariz.
* In the Seattle area: Mercer Island, Wash.
* In the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area: Belvedere-Tiburon, Calif.
* In the Los Angeles area: Bradbury, Calif.
Top towns that are also a good value
* In the Boston metro area: Sandwich, Mass.
* In the New York metro area: Southbury, Conn.
* In the Philadelphia area: Jenkintown, Pa.
* In the Washington-Baltimore area: Boyce, Va.
* In the Atlanta area: Monticello, Ga.
* In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area: North Palm Beach, Fla.
* In the Detroit area: Rochester, Mich.
* In the Chicago area: Michigan City, Ind.
* In the Dallas-Ft. Worth area: Lindale, Texas.
* In the Houston area: Bellaire, Texas.
* In the Minneapolis-St. Paul area: Paynesville, Minn.
* In the Phoenix area: Sun City, Ariz.
* In the Seattle area: Greenbank, Wash.
* In the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area: Martinez, Calif.
* In the Los Angeles area: Yucaipa, Calif.