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The best place in the world to retire

  • Australia may be a great place to find a job and raise a family, but how does it rate as a place to retire?
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    The best place in the world to retire

    Australia may be a great place to find a job and raise a family, but how does it rate as a place to retire?
  • <p>10. France</p> Health: 8.8/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10 <p>France's health care system is literally the best in the world –– just ask the World Health Organization. Apart from that, there's a reason 79.5 million foreign tourists flocked to the country in 2011 (even more than the U.S.). The culture, scenery and those long summer vacations may give retirees the "Joie de Vivre" they're looking for.</p>
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    10. France

    10. France

    Health: 8.8/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10

    France's health care system is literally the best in the world –– just ask the World Health Organization. Apart from that, there's a reason 79.5 million foreign tourists flocked to the country in 2011 (even more than the U.S.). The culture, scenery and those long summer vacations may give retirees the "Joie de Vivre" they're looking for.

  • <p>8. Denmark</p> <p>Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10</p> <p>A world-renown bicycling infrastructure isn't all Denmark has going for it. An international study by Leicester University found the country had the highest life satisfaction in the world.</p>
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    8. Denmark

    8. Denmark

    Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10

    A world-renown bicycling infrastructure isn't all Denmark has going for it. An international study by Leicester University found the country had the highest life satisfaction in the world.

  • <p>7. Netherlands</p> <p>Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10</p> <p>The Netherlands may be home to backpacker favorite Amsterdam, but with its mild maritime climate, 20+ national parks, it was also ranked as the "happiest" country in the world by the OCED in 2011.</p>
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    7. Netherlands

    7. Netherlands

    Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10

    The Netherlands may be home to backpacker favorite Amsterdam, but with its mild maritime climate, 20+ national parks, it was also ranked as the "happiest" country in the world by the OCED in 2011.

  • <p>6. Finland</p> <p>Health: 8.2/10 Finances: 7.8/10 Quality of life: 7.8/10</p> <p>Finland is one of the world's wealthiest nations, but it's also well-known for having one of the highest qualities of life in the world.</p>
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    6. Finland

    6. Finland

    Health: 8.2/10 Finances: 7.8/10 Quality of life: 7.8/10

    Finland is one of the world's wealthiest nations, but it's also well-known for having one of the highest qualities of life in the world.

  • <p>5. Austria</p> <p>Health: 9.0/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10</p> <p>It's no coincidence that No. 5 Austria shares a border with four other countries on this list. Who wouldn't want to retire with a view of the Swiss Alps?</p>
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    5. Austria

    5. Austria

    Health: 9.0/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10

    It's no coincidence that No. 5 Austria shares a border with four other countries on this list. Who wouldn't want to retire with a view of the Swiss Alps?

  • <p>4. Sweden</p> <p>Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 7.4/10 Quality of life: 8.5/10</p> <p>Sweden's health care system has long been ranked among the highest in the world, which is something for retirees to consider. And in his book, The Flight of the Creative Class, U.S. economist Richard Florida ranks it as one of the most creative environments for works in Europe.</p>
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    4. Sweden

    4. Sweden

    Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 7.4/10 Quality of life: 8.5/10

    Sweden's health care system has long been ranked among the highest in the world, which is something for retirees to consider. And in his book, The Flight of the Creative Class, U.S. economist Richard Florida ranks it as one of the most creative environments for works in Europe.

  • <p>2. Switzerland</p> <p>Health: 8.4/10 Finances: 8.3/10 Quality of life: 9.2/10</p> <p>Switzerland has one of the highest qualities of life in the world, but Norwegians are slightly more financially fit. </p>
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    2. Switzerland

    2. Switzerland

    Health: 8.4/10 Finances: 8.3/10 Quality of life: 9.2/10

    Switzerland has one of the highest qualities of life in the world, but Norwegians are slightly more financially fit.

  • <p>1. Norway</p> <p>Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 7.9/10 Quality of life: 8.7/10</p> <p>Norwegians boast the kind of healthy lifestyle and quality of life Americans would dream of. The country scored a full two points higher than the U.S. in financial well-being.</p>
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    1. Norway

    1. Norway

    Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 7.9/10 Quality of life: 8.7/10

    Norwegians boast the kind of healthy lifestyle and quality of life Americans would dream of. The country scored a full two points higher than the U.S. in financial well-being.

Australia may be a great place to find a job and raise a family, but how does it rate as a place to retire?
<p>10. France</p> Health: 8.8/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10 <p>France's health care system is literally the best in the world –– just ask the World Health Organization. Apart from that, there's a reason 79.5 million foreign tourists flocked to the country in 2011 (even more than the U.S.). The culture, scenery and those long summer vacations may give retirees the "Joie de Vivre" they're looking for.</p>
<p>8. Denmark</p> <p>Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10</p> <p>A world-renown bicycling infrastructure isn't all Denmark has going for it. An international study by Leicester University found the country had the highest life satisfaction in the world.</p>
<p>7. Netherlands</p> <p>Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.2/10</p> <p>The Netherlands may be home to backpacker favorite Amsterdam, but with its mild maritime climate, 20+ national parks, it was also ranked as the "happiest" country in the world by the OCED in 2011.</p>
<p>6. Finland</p> <p>Health: 8.2/10 Finances: 7.8/10 Quality of life: 7.8/10</p> <p>Finland is one of the world's wealthiest nations, but it's also well-known for having one of the highest qualities of life in the world.</p>
<p>5. Austria</p> <p>Health: 9.0/10 Finances: 6.5/10 Quality of life: 8.3/10</p> <p>It's no coincidence that No. 5 Austria shares a border with four other countries on this list. Who wouldn't want to retire with a view of the Swiss Alps?</p>
<p>4. Sweden</p> <p>Health: 8.3/10 Finances: 7.4/10 Quality of life: 8.5/10</p> <p>Sweden's health care system has long been ranked among the highest in the world, which is something for retirees to consider. And in his book, The Flight of the Creative Class, U.S. economist Richard Florida ranks it as one of the most creative environments for works in Europe.</p>
<p>2. Switzerland</p> <p>Health: 8.4/10 Finances: 8.3/10 Quality of life: 9.2/10</p> <p>Switzerland has one of the highest qualities of life in the world, but Norwegians are slightly more financially fit. </p>
<p>1. Norway</p> <p>Health: 8.5/10 Finances: 7.9/10 Quality of life: 8.7/10</p> <p>Norwegians boast the kind of healthy lifestyle and quality of life Americans would dream of. The country scored a full two points higher than the U.S. in financial well-being.</p>

Australia may be a great place to find a job and raise a family, but how does it rate as a place to retire?