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The best cities for retired doctors
Author(s)Chris Mazzolini, Logan Lutton
A new list reveals the best places for retirement
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Physicians are not always keen on retiring, but when you do decide to hang up the white coat and ride off into the sunset, what direction should you head?Caring.com conducts an annual report on the best places in the U.S. for seniors to retire to and ranks them based on a number of criteria, including healthcare quality, housing costs, community engagement, transportation, workforce development and other quality of life issues.Here’s a list of the 10 best cities for retired doctors.
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