- New Orleans, Louisiana – According to a nonprofit research group called Climate Central, New Orleans suffers from one of the worst kinds of urban heat. It’s basically due to the fact that the city is filled with dark, impermeable surfaces, like asphalt roads, which do nothing but absorb and then radiate heat back.
- Fairbanks, Alaska – Even though residents of Fairbanks will become familiar with the Aurora Borealis in this state, the average retiree would trade that with more sunshine and beaches. Last year, Fairbanks hit a new record low, with -24 degrees and a late-season with a 13-inch snowstorm.
- Houston, Texas – Houston is wildly hot and humid, with record temperatures of 100 degrees in June, which is the earliest that mark has reached in a very long time. The city is considered as one of the worst urban heat islands, having dealt over time with many extreme weather events, from tornadoes to snowstorms.
- Bismarck, North Dakota – Bismarck might often times get chilly, with temperatures going as low as -45 degrees and snowfall averaging 51 inches every year. As if it wouldn’t be enough, the city is prone to twisters as well. In 2000, FIVE tornadoes touched down in Bismarck, damaging over 40 homes. Not long after that, a wild blizzard followed.
- Phoenix, Arizona – Who doesn’t already know that Phoenix is one of the hottest cities in the country? While the Valley of the Sun might attract lots of tourists to its high-end spa resorts, we don’t think retirees would be happy here. Last year, Phoenix had reached its two hottest back-to-back months ever. In 2020, temperatures soared up to 110.7 degrees.
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Oklahoma City is the dear neighbor of the Tornado Alley, where between 1893 to 2020, 171 tornadoes racked the area in total. If you decide to move there, make sure you have a good home insurance policy to cover any possible damages.
