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BEST PLACES TO RETIRE 

Biggest 50+ population / Growth 50+ / Oldest
Rank City % of population age 50+
1 San Francisco, CA 33.4%
2 Louisville, KY 31.7%
3 Seattle, WA 30.8%
4 Baltimore, MD 29.8%
5 Portland, OR 29.8%
6 Philadelphia, PA 29.6%
7 Washington, DC 29.4%
8 New York, NY 28.9%
9 Las Vegas, NV 28.2%
10 Nashville, TN 28.0%
11 Jacksonville, FL 27.7%
12 Memphis, TN 27.4%
13 Indianapolis, IN 27.1%
14 Denver, CO 26.5%
15 Detroit, MI 26.4%
16 Atlanta, GA 26.2%
17 Chicago, IL 26.2%
18 San Diego, CA 25.9%
19 San Jose, CA 25.8%
20 San Antonio, TX 25.7%
21 Los Angeles, CA 25.3%
22 Milwaukee, WI 25.2%
23 Charlotte, NC 24.9%
24 Boston, MA 24.6%
25 Fort Worth, TX 24.6%
26 Houston, TX 24.6%
27 Columbus, OH 24.2%
28 Dallas, TX 23.2%
29 Phoenix, AZ 22.5%
30 Austin, TX 21.4%
Source: Census data, Onboard 2006 projection
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