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The best place to spend your retirement years may be right outside of the District. Arlington ranks first on a list of best and worst cities to retire across the country, according to Bankrate, a site that publishes news about the finance industry.

In a rating system that includes descriptors such as “very high” and “low,” Arlington is on top for its low crime rates and taxes, as well as its great well-being, walkability, health care, and culture (it does okay on weather and has the most harsh rating for its cost of living).

The data comes from private and public sources, according to Claes Bell, the company’s mobile editor. “We tried to use the most recent, specific data available,” Bells says in a post about the list’s methodology. Last year, the company found that half of people aged 50-to-64 who answered its national poll said that they would consider moving somewhere else when their full-time work life is over.

But apparently, you shouldn’t wait until your senior years to enjoy the city. Last month, another company called Arlington the best city to live in America based on criteria including education, real estate, diversity, and nightlife; it also ranked it the seventh best suburb, so you know, take that for what it’s worth.

As far as places to retire go, Bankrate ranks Alexandria and Silver Spring in the top five of its list of 196 cities. D.C. came in at number 33.