4 Gulf Coast cities on 'best places to retire' list: US News

Four cities on the Gulf Coast are among the top 25 cities for retirees in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report, which says Naples is the No. 1 place to retire for 2025. 

Sarasota (No. 4), Tampa (No. 18) and Fort Myers (No. 24) also made the list, which was released Nov. 18 and featured eight Florida destinations overall.

To find the best cities for retirement, the publication surveyed 3,500 people ages 45 and older to determine what attributes were most important to them, then weighted those accordingly. The top priority was happiness, followed by housing affordability, which marked a shift in priorities compared with years past, according to U.S. News.