Florida is home 12 of 50 of the fastest growing retirement communities across the nation, including the half of the top 10. It is also home to the No. The No. 1 is located 45 miles north of Orlando.
The U.S. experiencing a retirement surge As over 11,000 people turn 65 each day, this is a record that will see over 4 million retirees in just one year. Where will all these seniors be spending their golden years in the future?
The 30th of July is a day to celebrate. GOBankingRates released a new study The report uncovered the fastest growing retirement “boomtowns”, defined as areas with populations that grew by at least 20 percent since 2018.
The personal finance company looked at cities that had at least 7,500 residents 65 years and older. They then focused on cities that showed a higher percentage change than the national average in one- and five year changes in the retirement age population. After examining the data, GOBankingRates ranked Leesburg in Florida as the U.S. retirement community with the fastest growth.
The city is 45 miles northwest from Orlando. There are 38,000 residents, and 28.9 per cent of them are older than 65. In the five years since Leesburg began to see a rise in adults of retirement age, this growth has been impressive.
Even though it is located in the middle, this small city is still a paradise for water lovers. Leesburg is located on the best lakefrontage in the state and boasts to be the nation’s best bass fishing region. The bustling downtown is full of adorable restaurants and shops, as well as a variety of events that everyone can enjoy, such the annual BikefestThe largest motorcycle rally in the World.
Goodyear, Arizona is second on the list, and its 65+ age group has grown by 54.1 percent in the past few years.
Florida was the only state to make this list. As GOBankingRates pointed out, 12 cities from the Sunshine State were included in the top 20, including Edgewater (No.3) Tavares No.5 Fort Pierce No.7 Clermont No.8 Port Saint Lucie Winter Springs Pensacola 21 Cape Coral (No.24), West Palm Beach No. 38, Palm Coast (No. 41) and Ormond (No. 49).
Two Arizona cities made the top 10—Goodyear (No.2), and Peoria. Perhaps surprisingly, Galveston Only one city in Texas made it into the top fifty at number 50. 9. The Lone Star State one of the fastest-growing retirement populations In the country
The complete rankings can be found at gobankingrates.com.
