Retirement Destinations — Best Cities for Retirees

Cities with the highest share of residents age 65+ — popular retirement communities. US Census Bureau, 2023.

Ranked by Age 65+ Population. Click any location to see its full Census data profile. All figures are from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023, so they are directly comparable across locations.

#	Location	Age 65+ Population
1	Punta Rassa CDP, Florida	91.3%
2	Stonebridge CDP, New Jersey	88.3%
3	Whittingham CDP, New Jersey	88.2%
4	Regency at Monroe CDP, New Jersey	87.3%
5	Rio Verde CDP, Arizona	86.6%
6	Desert Palms CDP, California	86.4%
7	Sun City West CDP, Arizona	85.8%
8	The Villages CDP, Florida	85.2%
9	Timber Pines CDP, Florida	84.5%
10	On Top of the World CDP, Florida	83.7%
11	Concordia CDP, New Jersey	83.0%
12	Laguna Woods city, California	83.0%
13	Heritage Pines CDP, Florida	82.9%
14	Holiday Heights CDP, New Jersey	81.7%
15	Rossmoor CDP, New Jersey	81.2%
16	Temelec CDP, California	81.1%
17	Leisure World CDP, Maryland	80.1%
18	Green Valley CDP, Arizona	79.8%
19	Bouse CDP, Arizona	79.4%
20	Sun Lakes CDP, Arizona	78.7%
21	Weston CDP, New Jersey	77.9%
22	Fearrington Village CDP, North Carolina	77.6%
23	Leisure Village East CDP, New Jersey	76.6%
24	Pelican Bay CDP, Florida	76.1%
25	Sun City CDP, Arizona	74.9%
26	Burnt Store Marina CDP, Florida	74.9%
27	Crestwood Village CDP, New Jersey	73.8%
28	Cedar Glen Lakes CDP, New Jersey	73.8%
29	Indian River Shores town, Florida	73.2%
30	Plantation CDP, Florida	73.1%
31	Clearbrook CDP, New Jersey	72.8%
32	Woodlands CDP, California	72.4%
33	Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut	72.3%
34	Cypress Landing CDP, North Carolina	72.0%
35	Silver Ridge CDP, New Jersey	71.9%
36	Verona Walk CDP, Florida	71.8%
37	Hutchinson Island South CDP, Florida	71.7%
38	Warm Mineral Springs CDP, Florida	71.2%
39	Saddlebrooke CDP, Arizona	70.2%
40	Leisuretowne CDP, New Jersey	70.1%
41	Leisure Village West CDP, New Jersey	69.0%
42	Fairfield Glade CDP, Tennessee	68.5%
43	Emerald Bay CDP, Texas	68.3%
44	Sea Ranch CDP, California	68.2%
45	Meadview CDP, Arizona	67.9%
46	Holiday City-Berkeley CDP, New Jersey	67.8%
47	Wabasso Beach CDP, Florida	67.4%
48	The Pinehills CDP, Massachusetts	67.2%
49	The Meadows CDP, Florida	67.0%
50	Longboat Key town, Florida	67.0%