Reviewed July 3, 2026
Retirement destination guides
These guides are the companion to the interactive HavenScout map. Each guide is designed to summarize cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, travel planning, and local context without replacing official sources or professional advice.
Available guides
Destination guides by region
Search for a country, U.S. State, or Canadian province, or open a region below. Countries, states, and provinces are listed together alphabetically within each region so this page remains the main guide directory.
Americas
Retire in Alberta
Province retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Edmonton.
Score: 5.5 / 10Cost: 60.4Safety: 54 / 100
Retire in Argentina
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 40% lower vs USSafety: 37 / 100Healthcare: Hybrid Public/Private (Obras Sociales + Prepagas)
Retire in Arizona
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Phoenix.
Score: 4.8 / 10Cost: 100.7Safety: 45 / 100
Retire in British Columbia
Province retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Victoria.
Score: 6.4 / 10Cost: 66.2Safety: 52 / 100
Retire in Colombia
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 54% lower vs USSafety: 39 / 100Healthcare: Universal (EPS)
Retire in Colorado
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Denver.
Score: 5.7 / 10Cost: 103.1Safety: 52 / 100
Retire in Costa Rica
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 23% lower vs USSafety: 46 / 100Healthcare: Universal (CAJA)
Retire in Ecuador
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 55% lower vs USSafety: 38 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (IESS/Private)
Retire in Florida
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Tallahassee.
Score: 4.9 / 10Cost: 103.4Safety: 47 / 100
Retire in Georgia
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Atlanta.
Score: 4.8 / 10Cost: 96.3Safety: 40 / 100
Retire in Mexico
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 38% lower vs USSafety: 47 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (IMSS/Private)
Retire in North Carolina
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Raleigh.
Score: 5.4 / 10Cost: 94.3Safety: 48 / 100
Retire in Ontario
Province retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Toronto.
Score: 6.9 / 10Cost: 59.8Safety: 67 / 100
Retire in Panama
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 34% lower vs USSafety: 57 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (CSS/Private)
Retire in Tennessee
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Nashville.
Score: 4.5 / 10Cost: 91.9Safety: 38 / 100
Retire in Texas
State retirement guide with cost, safety, healthcare, taxes, mobility, environment, and local research context. Starts with Austin.
Score: 4.4 / 10Cost: 97.1Safety: 44 / 100
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Asia
Retire in Indonesia
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 62% lower vs USSafety: 54 / 100Healthcare: Universal (BPJS)
Retire in Malaysia
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 51% lower vs USSafety: 52 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (MOH/Private)
Retire in the Philippines
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 56% lower vs USSafety: 57 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (PhilHealth/Private)
Retire in Thailand
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 45% lower vs USSafety: 63 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (UCS/Private)
Retire in Vietnam
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 62% lower vs USSafety: 60 / 100Healthcare: Mixed (BHYT/Private)
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Europe
Retire in France
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 2% lower vs USSafety: 44 / 100Healthcare: Universal (Assurance Maladie)
Retire in Greece
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 22% lower vs USSafety: 54 / 100Healthcare: Universal (ESY)
Retire in Italy
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 11% lower vs USSafety: 53 / 100Healthcare: Universal (SSN)
Retire in Portugal
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 29% lower vs USSafety: 67 / 100Healthcare: Universal (SNS)
Retire in Spain
Cost of living, safety, healthcare, travel budget, and retirement planning context.
Cost: About 25% lower vs USSafety: 62 / 100Healthcare: Universal (NHS)
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