Best Cities for Aging
If 2015 is the year you’ve decided to get serious about researching retirement venues, you may want to take a look at the Milken Institute’s “Best Cities for Successful Aging.” In it (http://successfulaging.milkeninstitute.org/bcsa2014.html), the institute studies and ranks 352 U.S. metropolitan areas.
The Milken Institute doesn’t rely on opinion polls, but looks at data and statistics to assess how well a place provides for successful aging.
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The research looked at data on everything from health care, transit, and employment, to education opportunities, living options, and overall livability.
According to the report, “Millions of aging adults are upending convention, seeking to remain active and contributing members of their communities. A revolution in the ‘culture of aging’ is underway. Cities are on the frontlines of the challenges and opportunities that accompany this revolution.”
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If you’re trying to narrow down future retirement venues, the report lets you
quickly hunt for data on the issues that are most important to you.
On the housing front, for example, you can find things like a city’s median house price, median rental price, the cost of assisted living, and the percent of households with aged 65-plus residents.
In addition, the report includes interactive maps, videos, and infographics.
One interesting aspect of the study is that many of the traditional retirement states, such as Florida and Arizona, aren’t on the top ten lists.
Top 10 large metro areas: 1.Madison, Wis.
- Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Provo-Orem, Utah
- Boston-Cambridge, Mass.; Newton, N.H.
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jackson, Miss.
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa
- Toledo, Ohio
- Austin-Round Rock, Tex.
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Conn.
Top 10 small metro areas:
- Iowa City, Iowa
- Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Columbia, Mo.
- Bismarck, N.D.
- Rapid City, S.D.
- Ames, Iowa
- Rochester, Minn.
- Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Cheyenne, Wyo.
- Fargo, N.D.-Minn.
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