Florida Is Big — But NYC Just Ranked #2 for Retirement

23 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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TJ Walker (presenter) discusses a Storage Cafe report that ranks New York City as the #2 most popular retirement destination in the U.S., countering common negative perceptions about NYC and noting affluent retirees' preference for the city.

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In America. And, yeah, Florida is still pretty big, there's no doubt about it. But hold on to your horses. Guess what came in as the number two most popular destination for retirement in the United States. According to a new report from Safe Storage, or, excuse me, from Storage Cafe, the number two spot is. Drumroll, please. New York City. Now, some of you are scratching your head, saying, oh, wait a minute. New York City. No one would go there. It's violent, wildly expensive, overrun with dangerous socialists. That's what we're told all the time. Turns out the people who can vote with their feet, who can go anywhere, especially affluent people who have been successful in life financially, not that that's the only metric. Turns out they just love New York City.