Where Are the Retirement Communities?

By
Services for Real Estate Pros with President of Retirement Media Inc.

Where Are the Retirement Communities?

where are retirement communitiesI started researching where are the retirement communities located, by state. Which states have the most retirement communities. I didn't at first see any answers to that question. The information I did see is related but not the same. What I did see addressed is top retirement communities, best places to retire or even top retirement cities.

This may be a hard question to really answer because there are thousands of retirement communities in the US.

To come up with a reasonable answer I first looked at retirement communities listings on 55CommunityGuide.com and found the largest numbers of retirement community listings in these states and in this order: Florida, California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Washington State, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina.

If you look at the number of searches on Google for the term "retirement communities" in the United States, then the state of Florida is the undisputed king. But searches for the term "retirement communities" comes from Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Delaware.

Another thing you notice is the term "retirement communities" is decreasing in use and other terms are rising in use, for example terms like "55 communities" and "senior living communities".

So we know some of the most popular states for retirement communities, but in the end it only matters where you are searching for.

Click below for Retirement Communities by State

 

Comments (5)

Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

What a comprehensive guide for the best retirement communities for active adult lifestyles!

Dec 08, 2013 02:07 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Robert, you seem to have put together quite a list!

Dec 09, 2013 03:50 AM
Robert Fowler - 55CommunityGuide.com
President of Retirement Media Inc. - Braselton, GA
55+, Active Adult and Retirement Communities

Renee and Connie, well I try. There are great retirement communities in every state and metro area, that is for sure. I just don't want to call any list the best, the top, the greatest or anything of that sort. Each person can determine what's best for them.

Dec 09, 2013 09:18 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Fantastic topic Robert. This post will get lots of hits. 

Dec 09, 2013 10:51 AM
Robert Fowler - 55CommunityGuide.com
President of Retirement Media Inc. - Braselton, GA
55+, Active Adult and Retirement Communities

Debbie I think you are right. Thanks.

Dec 16, 2013 03:11 AM

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