Victoria would make a good retirement location. Housing is a lot less expensive than it is in the coastal cities. You have first class medical facilities in town, with multiples to choose from. The city is big enough for amenities that you want, but not so big that traffic and crime have begun to become problems. There is great fishing n Port O'Connor on the gulf 45 minutes away, or several freshwater lakes and river systems even closer. IF you need your big city fix, Houston or San Antonio are about 2 hrs away. I'd retire there before I would the coastal cities, and I own land in Port O'Connor. The medical care is better, and you have less worry of flooding from the next big hurricane being 60 miles inland.