Best Places To Retire In 2026: Green Valley, Arizona And Other Surprisingly Affordable Spots

MoneyA-FG-LM-RS-ZDaily CoverBest Places To Retire In 2026: Green Valley, Arizona And Other Surprisingly Affordable SpotsGreen Valley, Arizona, in the foothills of the Santa Rita mountains, is one of the 25 best places to retire. Among its draws: low housing prices, low taxes and low crime.Rod MikinskiByWilliam P. Barrett,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William P. Barrett is a senior contributor covering retirement.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 06:30am EDTForbes compared nearly 1,000 U.S. locales on everything from housing costs and taxes to healthcare, crime, air quality and natural hazard risk. These are the top 25 spots for retirees.@font-face{font-family: "Graphik"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-bold.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-bold.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Merriweather"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/merriweather/merriweather-bold-webfont.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/merriweather/merriweather-bold-webfont.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Highlander"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/highlander/highlander-bold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Graphik"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-regular.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/graphik/graphik-regular.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-family: "Merriweather"; src: url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/merriweather/merriweather-regular-webfont.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://i.forbesimg.com/assets/fonts/merriweather/merriweather-regular-webfont.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;} @font-face{font-famil...