2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005   State City Population age 50+ 1. IL Chicago 717,555 2. NY Brooklyn 669,678 3. TX Houston 632,198 4. CA Los Angeles 558,902 5. FL Miami 492,231 6. NY New York 462,542 7. PA Philadelphia 427,947 8. TX San Antonio 359,432 9. NV Spring Valley 340,609 10. NV Las Vegas 340,456 Source: OnBoard Based on data for more than 1,300 places in the Best Places database. Included are cities with population of more than 14,000 with above-average income, population growth and real estate appreciation during the past five years. More Real Estate Should I get a fixed- or adjustable-rate mortgage? Toll Brothers' record shows the housing boom has no end in sight What will your monthly mortgage payment be?

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