https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/01/this-bay-area-city-is-the-best-place-in-california-to-retire-near-the-beach/

Many retirees dream of living near the beach once they have said goodbye to the work grind. Who doesn’t want to spend their leisure years catching some rays and digging their toes into the sand? Cue the Jimmy Buffet music. And if you can bow out of the paycheck slog before traditional retirement age, so much the better.

That’s why Kiplinger recently ranked great places for early retirement in each state, taking into account living costs, median incomes and poverty rates for residents ages 45 to 64, as well as the labor markets (in case you end up needing a side hustle after all). Most importantly for those of us who find their bliss amid the pounding surf, the list showcases cities with a beach within a 30-minute drive so you can swim in the ocean, grab a tan and get in touch with your inner beach bum.