Living 55 miles from Los Angeles, the 32,000 seniors who call Riverside, California home can enjoy plenty of time with Mother Nature, thanks to the good air quality and variety of level trails available for walking. Many indoor activities are also available, such as the clubs and fitness classes offered at Riverside’s six senior centers. The low-cost senior and disabled bus service offered by the city makes it easy for retirees to get around. For those interested in continuing education, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers reduced tuition at the University of California’s Riverside campus. According to U.S. News and World Report, Riverside is also home to one nationally ranked and four high-performing hospitals, including Loma Linda University Medical Center.
To help seniors discover the most senior-friendly locations around the country, Caring.com conducted a new study, “The Best and Worst Places for Senior Living.” The Caring Senior Living Report analyzes and ranks 300 cities and 50 states on the quality of senior living in that area. The cities were graded using 46 metrics across five categories: Health Care, Senior Living & Housing, Affordability, Quality of life, and Transportation.