The city of Palm Springs was ranked No. 2 in CNNMoney.com and Money Magazine’s list released Tuesday of the top 25 best places to retire in the U.S.

The article reports “It’s easy to see the appeal of living in the desert town beloved by Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack. Residents get 332 days of annual sunshine, 360-degree views of the mountains, and as much culture and design as they can pack in.”

Those of us that live here, retired or not, most likely agree!

Here are the others on the list:

Top 10 retirement destinations

From CNNMoney.com and Money Magazine’s top 25 list:

1. Port Charlotte, Fla.
2. Palm Springs
3. Traverse City, Mich.
4. Pinehurst, N.C.
5. Surprise, Ariz.
6. Boulder City, Nev.
7. Fredericksburg, Texas
8. Savannah, Ga.
9. Lakewood, Colo.
10. Philadelphia, Pa.

To read the full article, click the following:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0909/gallery.bpretire_top25.moneymag/2.html