Big Cities: New York, N.Y.
Big Cities: New York, N.Y.
Population: 8.2 million
Median home price: $423,500
2011 price change: -1.9%

It may sound crazy, but lots of people are retiring in the Big Apple, where by 2025 the 65-and-up set will number 1.2 million. Prices are high, but no other place on the planet is as stimulating: Broadway shows, any kind of cuisine, museums and parks galore, and classes by the thousands. New York's apartment living is very senior-friendly; you don't need a car, and guess what? Everyone delivers.


By Anne VanderMey, reporter @FortuneMagazine - Last updated June 20 2012: 10:44 AM ET
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