People looking to retire may think of Florida as their first choice to spend their golden years, but it’s not just the Sunshine State in WalletHub’s ranking of the best retirement towns in the United States. Cities in Minnesota, Georgia, Wyoming and Ohio also earned top spots on the list.

It may surprise people that one Nevada city nearly made WalletHub’s top 10. Las Vegas led the state in the ranking, while Reno landed further down the list.

WalletHub used data from federal agencies and national organizations, sorting it into categories of affordability, activities, quality of life and health care to determine its ranking.

Here’s a look at which Nevada city is the best in the state to retire to, why it ranked where it did and the other cities in Nevada and nationally that made the list.

What is Nevada’s best retirement town?

Las Vegas was named the best retirement town in Nevada, earning the No. 11 spot nationally.

What are the pros of retiring in Nevada?

Las Vegas ranked high in WalletHub’s categories for activities (No. 6 nationally) and affordability (No. 13).

The activities category is driven by access to recreation and senior centers per capita, along with fishing facilities, golf courses, museums, theaters, art galleries, music venues and bingo halls. It also factors in volunteer opportunities and overall recreation friendliness.

Affordability is largely based on adjusted cost of living compared to other cities. It also factors in tax friendliness, retiree tax burdens and the cost of adult day health care.

What is the downside of living in Nevada?

Meanwhile, Las Vegas ranked low in quality of life (No. 106) and health care (No. 165).

Quality of life was determined mostly by mild weather. To a lesser degree, the category is also created using data that shows how walkable the city is, transit access and the amount of people older than 65 in the city that are living in poverty, to name a few.

The health care category looks at death rates, suicide rates, life expectancy and substance abuse among seniors, along with the number of health care facilities and access to specialized care.

What is the #1 best place to retire?

Here are the cities that made WalletHub’s top 10 best cities to retire, Las Vegas barely missing the top 10 list.

1. Orlando, Florida
2. Scottsdale, Arizona
3. Minneapolis, Minnesota
4. Miami, Florida
5. Tampa, Florida
6. Atlanta, Georgia
7. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
8. Cincinnati, Ohio
9. Madison, Wisconsin
10. Casper, Wyoming

Here are the Nevada cities that made the list, including their national ranking.

1. Las Vegas (No. 11 nationally)
2. Henderson (No. 59)
3. Reno (No. 57)
4. North Las Vegas (No. 76)

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The third annual Paiute Spring Fest was held Saturday in Summerlin, spotlighting those indigenous to Southern Nevada.

The event featured music, dancing and arts and crafts. Organizers said it also serves as a way to talk with the community about conservation and educate them about the intertribal connection the Las Vegas Valley is part of.

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“It’s really important to, especially for the Paiute Spring Fest, like, this is a time of renewal. This is a time to rejoice, to celebrate, and let people know that we’re still here,” Douglas said. “You know, people think that our native cultures are something of the past, but we’re a big, thriving community.”

Douglas said the vending events they put on will soon be opening up in a brick and mortar store in the art district this summer.

The movie is screening in an unprecedented 125 cinemas nationwide from its opening night – a triumph for Cornwall’s hugely respected rising star director

A Cornish director’s latest film has been given an unbelievable rating by Rotten Tomatoes. Mark Jenkin, the writer and director behind Enys Men and Bait, releases his latest movie, Rose of Nevada, this month.

The 50-year-old is no stranger to good ratings with his biggest work to date, Bait, filmed in Cornwall, getting a 100 per cent rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. But his most recent work has just done something equally incredible with a 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes a day before its release date.

The movie, Rose of Nevada, is a British science fiction drama film written, edited, composed and directed by Mr Jenkin. It has been incredibly well received with critics describing it as “terrifically atmospheric” and “superbly visceral filmmaking”.

Hilary A White, writing for the Irish Independent, says: “Jenkin leaves plenty of space between story and audience, compiling a tale that feels cobbled together from stained Polaroids, dream snatches and fleeting glimpses.”

Deborah Ross, writing for The Independent, had this to say: “Though it’s about how we carry the past and what can be lost in a single generation, the film is never nostalgic or sentimental. It’s not Back to the Future. It’s terrifically atmospheric, thrumming with foreboding and dread.”

The movie, which was released in UK and Irish cinemas on Friday (April 24), tells the story of a mysterious boat that returns to a village 30 years after vanishing. Two men join its crew, hoping for better fortune. After one voyage, they find themselves transported back in time, mistaken for the original crew.

Rose of Nevada is screening in 125 cinemas nationwide from its opening night, including all 10 of the Merlin chain sites in the South West, including Bodmin, Falmouth, Helston, Penzance, Redruth and St Ives.

BFI Distribution has confirmed big screen showings in another 70-plus cinemas a little later. The spread is from the Shetland Islands in the North, to Jersey (Channel Islands) in the South, to Triskel in Eire in the West to Broadstairs in Kent in the East.

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