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Here are cities from the Best Places to Live database that have the highest percentage of residents over age 50. St. Simons Island is also on the Best Places to Retire list this year.
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| Rank |
City |
% of population age 50+ |
| 1 |
Tamarac, FL |
50.84 |
| 2 |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
47.13 |
| 3 |
Port Charlotte, FL |
46.97 |
| 4 |
Prescott, AZ |
46.85 |
| 5 |
Palm Desert, CA |
46.06 |
| 6 |
Largo, FL |
45.96 |
| 7 |
St. Simons Island, GA |
45.88 |
| 8 |
Spring Hill, FL |
44.67 |
| 9 |
Surprise, AZ |
44.53 |
| 10 |
Walnut Creek, CA |
44.22 |
| 11 |
Port Orange, FL |
42.91 |
| 11 |
Deerfield Beach, FL |
42.91 |
| 13 |
Catalina Foothills, AZ |
42.80 |
| 14 |
Palm Springs, CA |
42.73 |
| 15 |
Hemet, CA |
42.25 |
| 16 |
Irondequoit, NY |
41.40 |
| 17 |
Delray Beach, FL |
41.33 |
| 18 |
Palm Harbor, FL |
40.45 |
| 19 |
Boynton Beach, FL |
40.30 |
| 20 |
Bethesda, MD |
39.52 |
| 21 |
Pompano Beach, FL |
39.49 |
| 22 |
Clearwater, FL |
39.47 |
| 23 |
Boca Raton, FL |
39.45 |
| 24 |
Newport Beach, CA |
39.39 |
| 25 |
Lower Merion, PA |
39.28 |
Source: Census data, Onboard 2005 projection
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