Highest Medicare coverage, US metro areas
US metro areas ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. Wildwood-The Villages, FL leads at 61.5%. 925 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 7 of the top 25 entries.
UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest medicare?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL ranks #1 with 61.5% (2024 American Community Survey).
What are the top 5 metro areas by medicare?
Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Port Townsend, WA, Punta Gorda, FL, Homosassa Springs, FL, Brookings, OR.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
925 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.
How is medicare measured?
Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population with Medicare coverage, alone or in combination (ACS S2704). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).