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Orlando, Fla., is the best place to retire, largely due to its lack of income, estate or inheritance taxes and its availability of recreational activities, according to a Sept. 2 report from WalletHub.

The list of best and worst places to retire was determined by comparing 182 U.S. cities — the 150 most populous as well as at least two of the most populous cities from each state — across 45 key metrics. Metrics fell into four key areas: affordability, activities, quality of life and healthcare.

In the healthcare category, cities were ranked on factors such as family medicine physicians per 10,000 residents, healthcare facilities per capita and top-rated geriatric hospitals.

Five of the top 15 were located in Florida, while 10 of the bottom 15 were in California. Read more about the methodology here.

Below are the 15 best and worst places to retire, per WalletHub:

15 best

1. Orlando, Fla.

2. Scottsdale, Ariz.

3. Minneapolis

4. Miami

5. Tampa, Fla.

6. Atlanta

7. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

8. Cincinnati

9. Madison, Wis.

10. Casper, Wyo.

11. Las Vegas

12. St. Petersburg, Fla.

13. Sioux Falls, S.D.

14. Pittsburgh

15. Wilmington, Del.

15 worst

182. San Bernardino, Calif.

181. Stockton, Calif.

180. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

179. Bakersfield, Calif.

178. Newark, N.J.

177. Fresno, Calif.

176. Fontana, Calif.

175. Pearl City, Hawaii

174. Salem, Ore.

173. Bridgeport, Conn.

172. Riverside, Calif.

171. Ontario, Calif.

170. Tacoma, Wash.

169. Modesto, Calif.

168. Moreno Valley, Calif.
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