Gainesville is one of the 250 best places in the country to retire, according to U.S. News & World Reports. And one of only nine Georgia cities to make the list.
The others are:
- No. 83 Smyrna, Georgia
- No. 105 Macon, Georgia
- No. 123 Dalton, Georgia
- No. 139 Warner Robins, Georgia
- No. 141 Johns Creek, Georgia
- No. 186 Augusta, Georgia
- No. 224 Marietta, Georgia
- No. 226 Alpharetta, Georgia
- Gainesville placed #233 in the country.
Places were graded on such things as quality of life, affordability, health care, taxes, and retiree migration.