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. Wildwood-The Villages, FL leads at 63.6%. 918 metro areas qualify in total. Florida carries 8 of the top 25 entries.
UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
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.