Which metro area has the highest medicare?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL ranks #1 with 63.6% (2020 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by medicare?

Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Punta Gorda, FL, Homosassa Springs, FL, Port Townsend, WA, Sebring, FL.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.

How is medicare measured?

Share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population with Medicare coverage, alone or in combination (ACS S2704). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest Medicare coverage, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS –

501Norwalk, OHOH58,25019.5%–

502Rolla, MOMO45,24719.5%–

503Wilmington, OHOH42,30119.5%–

504East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17919.5%–

505Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09719.5%–

506Frankfort, KYKY77,87419.5%–

507Davenport, IAIA380,45219.5%–

508Peoria, ILIL363,50519.4%–

509Mitchell, SDSD25,91319.4%–

510Springfield, ILIL206,03319.4%–

511Greencastle, ININ37,87619.4%–

512Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00219.4%–

513Nogales, AZAZ50,02019.4%–

514Searcy, ARAR80,08519.4%–

515Plymouth, ININ46,59919.4%–

516Slidell, LALA279,10819.4%–

517Austin, MNMN40,97119.4%–

518Wenatchee, WAWA128,41419.4%–

519Wichita Falls, TXTX149,44819.4%–

520Rockford, ILIL337,24219.4%–

521Akron, OHOH701,78019.3%–

522Gainesville, TXTX44,46119.3%–

523Dubuque, IAIA99,38119.3%–

524Lacey, WAWA304,26119.3%–

525Rome, GAGA101,37819.3%–

526Ashland, OHOH52,52319.3%–

527Billings, MTMT193,60319.3%–

528Dayton, OHOH826,55419.3%–

529Joplin, MOMO208,79619.2%–

530Gulfport, MSMS431,32919.2%–

531Syracuse, NYNY652,27319.2%–

532Hagerstown, MDMD315,28019.2%–

533Whitewater, WIWI106,12719.2%–

534Burlington, NCNC186,17719.2%–

535Shawnee, OKOK75,10219.2%–

536Tiffin, OHOH54,52219.2%–

537Sheboygan, WIWI118,04719.2%–

538Blytheville, ARAR37,82819.2%–

539Charleston, ILIL46,60719.2%–

540Milledgeville, GAGA44,02919.2%–

541Evansville, ININ273,78619.2%–

542Woodward, OKOK19,82719.1%–

543Vineland, NJNJ157,14819.1%–

544Wausau, WIWI139,43219.1%–

545Sanford, NCNC70,25819.1%–

546Albuquerque, NMNM925,27919.1%–

547Alice, TXTX45,38319.1%–

548Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76619.1%–

549Albany, NYNY915,83519.1%–

550Blacksburg, VAVA181,61619.0%–

551Montgomery, ALAL388,74719.0%–

552Watertown, WIWI86,50519.0%–

553Lufkin, TXTX88,15419.0%–

554Lumberton, NCNC119,94119.0%–

555Ottawa, KSKS26,29919.0%–

556Roswell, NMNM63,36419.0%–

557Wooster, OHOH116,75819.0%–

558Monroe, LALA222,39019.0%–

559Harrisburg, PAPA617,42719.0%–

560Spokane, WAWA608,01218.9%–

561Providence, RIRI1,708,16118.9%–

562Elizabethtown, KYKY128,66618.9%–

563Springfield, MOMO500,69418.9%–

564Ada, OKOK38,52818.9%–

565Logansport, ININ37,83618.9%–

566Owatonna, MNMN37,46418.9%–

567Pella, IAIA34,19218.9%–

568Seymour, ININ47,37018.9%–

569New Iberia, LALA66,84618.9%–

570Columbus, ININ85,72918.9%–

571York, PAPA473,19718.9%–

572Waterloo, IAIA169,18918.9%–

573Clewiston, FLFL61,54618.9%–

574Alexandria, LALA147,95218.8%–

575Bellingham, WAWA236,39218.8%–

576Corsicana, TXTX57,18118.8%–

577Le Mars, IAIA25,69718.8%–

578Honolulu, HIHI988,70318.8%–

579Lewisburg, TNTN38,07118.8%–

580Kahului, HIHI160,67418.8%–

581Jefferson City, MOMO152,71218.8%–

582Miami, FLFL6,391,07218.8%–

583Columbus, MSMS67,14418.8%–

584Pierre, SDSD20,58818.7%–

585La Crosse, WIWI171,18218.7%–

586El Campo, TXTX42,06018.7%–

587Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59918.7%–

588Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90918.7%–

589Lancaster, PAPA563,15918.7%–

590Atchison, KSKS16,17218.7%–

591Greensboro, NCNC805,94518.6%–

592Americus, GAGA33,39418.6%–

593Augusta, GAGA641,23118.6%–

594Greenville, SCSC1,014,10118.6%–

595Snyder, TXTX16,16218.6%–

596Findlay, OHOH75,03418.6%–

597Reading, PAPA440,07218.6%–

598Springfield, MAMA464,33818.6%–

599Celina, OHOH42,73718.6%–

600Stevens Point, WIWI71,94318.6%–

601Reno, NVNV578,73418.6%–

602Eau Claire, WIWI176,64718.6%–

603Watertown, SDSD29,56218.5%–

604Bay City, TXTX36,46318.5%–

605Frankfort, ININ33,32218.5%–

606Holland, MIMI123,18818.5%–

607Janesville, WIWI166,47218.5%–

608Racine, WIWI198,91918.5%–

609Little Rock, ARAR777,60718.5%–

610Detroit, MIMI4,390,91318.5%–

611Longview, TXTX297,31518.4%–

612South Bend, ININ324,53818.4%–

613Shreveport, LALA383,47418.4%–

614Macomb, ILIL25,91618.4%–

615Kankakee, ILIL105,52518.4%–

616Calhoun, GAGA61,70118.4%–

617Pampa, TXTX21,78618.4%–

618Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07618.4%–

619Aberdeen, SDSD41,58318.3%–

620Salisbury, MDMD131,87218.3%–

621Uvalde, TXTX24,96318.3%–

622Jasper, ININ44,01618.3%–

623Marshalltown, IAIA39,89018.3%–

624Moultrie, GAGA47,43818.3%–

625Sparta, WIWI46,57218.3%–

626Platteville, WIWI52,44618.3%–

627St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42118.3%–

628Toledo, OHOH599,37618.3%–

629Louisville, KYKY1,402,50918.3%–

630Hermiston, OROR93,72118.2%–

631Amherst, MAMA164,06518.2%–

632Cheyenne, WYWY102,93818.2%–

633Hammond, LALA141,34618.2%–

634Tyler, TXTX252,54918.2%–

635Victoria, TXTX99,86418.2%–

636Charlottesville, VAVA228,59718.2%–

637Huron, SDSD19,62418.1%–

638Greensburg, ININ26,57618.1%–

639Natchitoches, LALA36,08918.1%–

640Troy, ALAL33,68818.1%–

641Arkadelphia, ARAR20,93818.1%–

642Houma, LALA199,66818.1%–

643Albany, GAGA145,51018.1%–

644Hailey, IDID32,43618.0%–

645Cortland, NYNY45,85018.0%–

646Winona, MNMN50,52318.0%–

647Las Cruces, NMNM229,09118.0%–

648Oshkosh, WIWI174,21818.0%–

649Athens, OHOH63,19718.0%–

650Pittsburg, KSKS39,00818.0%–

651Douglas, GAGA52,86118.0%–

652Columbus, GAGA324,83018.0%–

653New Orleans, LALA970,84918.0%–

654Tifton, GAGA51,23717.9%–

655Richmond, KYKY131,80617.9%–

656Kendallville, ININ47,93717.9%–

657Borger, TXTX19,63317.9%–

658Sidney, OHOH48,06517.9%–

659Lexington, NENE26,25517.9%–

660Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,85017.8%–

661Abilene, TXTX185,42917.8%–

662Elk City, OKOK22,15917.8%–

663Warsaw, ININ80,89217.8%–

664Enid, OKOK61,77917.8%–

665Salem, OROR445,81417.7%–

666Bemidji, MNMN47,05517.7%–

667Pocatello, IDID91,59117.7%–

668Safford, AZAZ40,15717.7%–

669Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,50017.6%–

670Missoula, MTMT128,69817.6%–

671Jonesboro, ARAR139,44017.6%–

672Santa Cruz, CACA258,85217.6%–

673Gainesville, FLFL359,03617.6%–

674Green Bay, WIWI336,75617.6%–

675Lake Charles, LALA244,65517.5%–

676Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28517.5%–

677Nantucket, MAMA14,75817.5%–

678Lansing, MIMI479,72217.5%–

679Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,11817.4%–

680Beaumont, TXTX399,31017.4%–

681Muscatine, IAIA41,85317.4%–

682Charleston, SCSC889,26317.3%–

683Jefferson, GAGA99,26517.3%–

684Corvallis, OROR97,72817.3%–

685Watertown, NYNY111,54017.3%–

686Altus, OKOK24,76417.3%–

687Auburn, ININ44,53517.3%–

688Boone, NCNC54,78617.3%–

689Cedartown, GAGA45,51417.3%–

690Tulsa, OKOK1,069,27317.3%–

691Huntsville, ALAL556,44417.3%–

692Bismarck, NDND139,75017.3%–

693Baltimore, MDMD2,857,78117.2%–

694Carlsbad, NMNM62,50917.2%–

695Kirksville, MOMO29,82417.2%–

696Jackson, MSMS609,84717.2%–

697Norfolk, NENE49,22817.2%–

698Hattiesburg, MSMS158,01417.2%–

699Richmond, VAVA1,389,33817.2%–

700Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,01017.1%–

701Waco, TXTX308,80717.1%–

702Worthington, MNMN22,33817.1%–

703Ellensburg, WAWA48,80317.1%–

704Raymondville, TXTX19,97117.1%–

705Kalamazoo, MIMI263,79517.1%–

706Vallejo, CACA455,37617.1%–

707Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,85817.1%–

708Rochester, MNMN231,18417.1%–

709Bowling Green, KYKY197,18017.0%–

710Columbia, SCSC879,91817.0%–

711Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,37717.0%–

712Farmington, NMNM120,34017.0%–

713Manchester, NHNH433,41517.0%–

714Carbondale, ILIL52,50117.0%–

715Kingsland, GAGA60,14317.0%–

716Menomonie, WIWI46,22317.0%–

717Shelbyville, TNTN55,27317.0%–

718Columbus, NENE46,58317.0%–

719Corpus Christi, TXTX451,19116.9%–

720San Angelo, TXTX122,06516.9%–

721Burlington, VTVT227,80316.9%–

722Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,21316.9%–

723Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,93816.9%–

724Faribault, MNMN69,93916.9%–

725Visalia, CACA485,14616.9%–

726Beeville, TXTX32,51516.9%–

727Fort Morgan, COCO30,30616.8%–

728Sacramento, CACA2,477,27416.8%–

729Marshall, MNMN25,68416.7%–

730Gainesville, GAGA226,56816.7%–

731Emporia, KSKS34,83816.7%–

732Wichita, KSKS663,80916.7%–

733Morgantown, WVWV141,99516.7%–

734Fort Wayne, ININ466,25816.6%–

735Burley, IDID49,30816.6%–

736Los Alamos, NMNM19,40716.6%–

737Worcester, MAMA888,50216.6%–

738Harrisonburg, VAVA140,15516.6%–

739Twin Falls, IDID123,90116.5%–

740Lafayette, LALA423,75816.5%–

741Decatur, ININ36,65016.5%–

742Hood River, OROR23,72016.5%–

743Mountain Home, IDID29,46516.5%–

744Fort Collins, COCO377,29216.5%–

745Oxnard, CACA830,85116.5%–

746Nacogdoches, TXTX66,03516.5%–

747Yuba City, CACA187,47816.5%–

748Grand Island, NENE78,07616.5%–

749Kearney, NENE57,96216.5%–

750Dalton, GAGA147,81916.4%–

751Sioux City, IAIA145,73816.4%–

752Kenosha, WIWI168,44816.4%–

753Trenton, NJNJ399,28916.4%–

754New York, NYNY20,112,44816.4%–

755Hays, KSKS29,07516.3%–

756Ketchikan, AKAK13,54916.3%–

757Washington, ININ34,20916.3%–

758Hanford, CACA154,32716.3%–

759Blackfoot, IDID51,15316.3%–

760Durham, NCNC625,48516.3%–

761Kansas City, MOMO2,270,68216.3%–

762Boston, MAMA5,034,22116.3%–

763Oxford, MSMS71,97216.3%–

764Tallahassee, FLFL397,44216.2%–

765Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64516.2%–

766Casper, WYWY80,52616.2%–

767Huntsville, TXTX83,84216.2%–

768Orlando, FLFL2,957,67216.2%–

769Warner Robins, GAGA208,09116.1%–

770Lexington, KYKY535,17416.1%–

771Weatherford, OKOK39,05916.1%–

772Maryville, MOMO20,17416.1%–

773Santa Maria, CACA442,06516.1%–

774Memphis, TNTN1,341,41216.1%–

775Appleton, WIWI249,87616.1%–

776Steamboat Springs, COCO38,45116.1%–

777Elkhart, ININ208,77416.0%–

778Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,22616.0%–

779St. Cloud, MNMN205,85416.0%–

780Clovis, NMNM65,27016.0%–

781Savannah, GAGA438,31416.0%–

782Valdosta, GAGA153,27616.0%–

783Portland, OROR2,542,28215.9%–

784Baton Rouge, LALA888,69915.9%–

785Evanston, WYWY23,41515.9%–

786Boise City, IDID864,24315.9%–

787Yakima, WAWA259,18515.9%–

788San Francisco, CACA4,630,04115.8%–

789Mankato, MNMN104,90715.8%–

790Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,81315.8%–

791Plainview, TXTX36,70015.7%–

792Winnemucca, NVNV17,26715.7%–

793Storm Lake, IAIA20,44915.7%–

794Auburn, ALAL208,01315.7%–

795Amarillo, TXTX276,23515.6%–

796Big Spring, TXTX30,50415.6%–

797Del Rio, TXTX47,83515.6%–

798Kingsville, TXTX30,31515.6%–

799State College, PAPA157,39315.6%–

800Fayetteville, NCNC395,41215.6%–

801Juneau city and, AKAK31,60915.5%–

802El Centro, CACA181,41115.5%–

803Anderson Creek, NCNC150,13715.5%–

804Grand Forks, NDND105,04615.5%–

805Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,69115.4%–

806Indianapolis, ININ2,205,69515.4%–

807San Diego, CACA3,282,24815.3%–

808Madison, WIWI709,68515.3%–

809Columbia, MOMO219,06215.3%–

810Charlotte, NCNC2,938,83015.2%–

811Chicago, ILIL9,434,12315.2%–

812Moscow, IDID41,84215.2%–

813Greenville, NCNC182,93615.2%–

814Hereford, TXTX18,62615.2%–

815Moses Lake, WAWA105,72715.2%–

816Ruston, LALA48,36015.2%–

817Colorado Springs, COCO781,79615.2%–

818Ann Arbor, MIMI370,21415.1%–

819Ithaca, NYNY104,04715.1%–

820Lincoln, NENE352,08115.0%–

821Athens, GAGA224,14815.0%–

822Warrensburg, MOMO56,67014.9%–

823Omaha, NENE1,009,83614.9%–

824Sioux Falls, SDSD314,63814.8%–

825Kennewick, WAWA324,33414.8%–

826Bloomington, ININ165,23114.8%–

827Modesto, CACA557,71914.8%–

828San Antonio, TXTX2,813,14014.8%–

829Des Moines, IAIA758,53914.8%–

830Nashville, TNTN2,197,41614.7%–

831Brownsville, TXTX433,94614.7%–

832Stephenville, TXTX43,91114.7%–

833Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29514.7%–

834Fayetteville, ARAR622,17714.7%–

835Bloomington, ILIL171,41914.6%–

836Columbus, OHOH2,242,02814.6%–

837Lexington Park, MDMD211,17614.5%–

838Minot, NDND75,69414.5%–

839Jackson, WYWY36,58714.5%–

840Boulder, COCO328,56014.5%–

841Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,44214.5%–

842Stillwater, OKOK83,88914.5%–

843Idaho Falls, IDID173,85114.5%–

844Los Angeles, CACA12,844,44114.4%–

845Lafayette, ININ228,46814.4%–

846Salinas, CACA433,72914.4%–

847Riverside, CACA4,769,00714.4%–

848Starkville, MSMS62,06314.4%–

849Killeen, TXTX511,49714.3%–

850Brigham City, UTUT70,40514.3%–

851Clarksville, TNTN349,00114.3%–

852Seattle, WAWA4,161,88314.3%–

853Breckenridge, COCO39,06914.2%–

854Cedar City, UTUT67,14114.2%–

855Lubbock, TXTX368,43114.2%–

856Champaign, ILIL239,97914.1%–

857Dickinson, NDND39,14214.1%–

858Zapata, TXTX13,75314.1%–

859Gallup, NMNM68,11914.1%–

860Flagstaff, AZAZ144,36814.0%–

861Fresno, CACA1,203,38313.9%–

862Stockton, CACA823,81513.9%–

863Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13813.9%–

864Statesboro, GAGA97,97713.8%–

865Ames, IAIA128,09013.8%–

866Denver, COCO3,092,03713.8%–

867Guymon, OKOK20,32213.7%–

868Rifle, COCO80,09913.7%–

869El Paso, TXTX881,29113.6%–

870San Jose, CACA1,984,47313.6%–

871Jacksonville, NCNC217,17513.6%–

872Atlanta, GAGA6,482,18213.5%–

873Greeley, COCO378,42613.5%–

874Lawrence, KSKS120,92013.3%–

875Raleigh, NCNC1,595,72013.2%–

876Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31913.2%–

877Washington, DCDC6,465,72413.2%–

878Fargo, NDND269,52813.2%–

879Bozeman, MTMT128,74013.1%–

880Hobbs, NMNM74,74913.1%–

881Rock Springs, WYWY41,26713.1%–

882Vermillion, SDSD15,03113.1%–

883Iowa City, IAIA182,71113.0%–

884Brookings, SDSD37,63513.0%–

885Bakersfield, CACA927,06812.8%–

886Merced, CACA297,26012.8%–

887Elko, NVNV56,68212.7%–

888Laramie, WYWY38,55812.7%–

889Eagle Pass, TXTX58,82312.6%–

890Anchorage, AKAK405,82112.6%–

891McAllen, TXTX921,54912.4%–

892Heber, UTUT81,65512.2%–

893Pullman, WAWA48,51212.0%–

894Vernal, UTUT38,27812.0%–

895Dallas, TXTX8,477,15711.9%–

896Manhattan, KSKS136,12211.8%–

897Hinesville, GAGA91,87011.8%–

898Houston, TXTX7,904,62711.8%–

899College Station, TXTX287,47611.7%–

900Edwards, COCO54,29111.6%–

901Ogden, UTUT672,78411.6%–

902Fairbanks, AKAK93,97211.5%–

903Austin, TXTX2,620,94511.5%–

904Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,37711.4%–

905Dodge City, KSKS33,99311.4%–

906Gillette, WYWY48,14511.2%–

907Garden City, KSKS37,50511.0%–

908Odessa, TXTX173,80110.9%–

909Othello, WAWA21,48810.8%–

910Midland, TXTX193,13910.7%–

911Logan, UTUT160,88910.5%–

912Dumas, TXTX21,89110.4%–

913Liberal, KSKS21,07310.3%–

914Laredo, TXTX281,22410.2%–

915Rexburg, IDID69,38010.0%–

916Williston, NDND41,76710.0%–

917Andrews, TXTX18,91410.0%–

918Provo, UTUT773,4268.2%–

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