This 'horse and buggy' town is ranked a top place to retire

This Pennsylvania town is considered an excellent place to retire because of its affordability, healthcare access and best-of-both-worlds lifestyle situated in a rural area but near a big city.

A little Amish boy rides a horse and buggy in Lancaster. (Image: Getty)

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This horse and buggy town actually has all the modern conveniences you’d ever need, which is why it's routinely ranked a top place to retire.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania was ranked in the top five best places to retire in this year’s annual U.S News & World report. While the town is best known for hosting a large Amish community, it also ranks high on the list for top places to retire because of its affordability, healthcare access and best-of-both-worlds lifestyle as a rural town with a bustling downtown. It is also only a two-hour drive from Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania is home to a handful of towns that rank as attractive places to retire, including Reading, Taylor Swift's neighboring hometown; Harrisburg, its capital; and Scranton, home to the ficitonal paper company Dundler Mifflin of NBC's The Office.

Other popular towns include Prescott, Arizona; Charleston, South Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Cincinnati, Ohio; New Braunfels, Texas; and Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Downtown Lancaster boasts a growing food scene with markets, restaurants and bars (Image: Getty)

The town boasts homes that are cheaper than the national average, landing around $290,000 with resident’s annual salary hovering around $50,000.

Lancaster is a “diverse” city with a population of over 550,000 people that boasts “beautiful farmlands” with a mix of farmers, families, college students and young professionals.

Locals also rave about its growing food scene with a diverse array of cuisines at “hip” restaurants and bars in converted warehouse buildings.

It also hosts a large Amish community that rides in style on horse and buggies. The group also shares their homemade goods at local farmers markets, including their signature pies and roast chicken dishes.

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It also hosts a monthly arts and music festival called “First Friday” on the first Friday of each month, which is known to draw large crowds.

Lancaster Central Market boasts a wide array of goods, including Amish fare (Image: Getty)

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