Where WalletHub Ranks Contra Costa Cities as Best & Worst Cities to Retire

On September 18, WalletHub released a list of the best and worst places to retire in California. This came after WalletHub recently ranked California as the 34^th best state to retire.

Here is the Top 10 on the list:

1. Los Gatos
2. Los Altos
3. Walnut Creek
4. San Rafael
5. Saratroga
6. Palo Alto
7. San Ramon
8. Novato
9. Yorba Linda

Here is a list of Contra Costa Cities and where they rank:

• 3 – Walnut Creek
• 7 – San Ramon
• 13 – Oakley
• 16 – Danville
• 32 – Pleasant Hill
• 42 – Martinez
• 48 – Brentwood
• 56 – Concord
• 70 – San Pablo
• 86 – Pittsburg
• 93 – Antioch
• 179 – Richmond

To determine the most retirement-friendly destinations in California, WalletHub compared more than 250 cities in the state across 28 key measures. Our data set ranges from adjusted cost of living to health-care facilities per capita to number of attractions. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology.