NEW: Providence Makes List of Top Cities for Seniors
Friday, September 30, 2011
Who needs to retire to Boca when you've got Providence?
So says a new survey from Bankers Life and Casualty Center for a Secure Retirement, putting Providence in the nation's Top 20 cities for seniors. The capital city was ranked at #18 overall.
Top honors did not go to what you might expect in the world of retirement destinations. Minneapolis, MN, was awarded the #1 spot, followed by Boston, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Denver rounding out the top five.
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The survey relied on criteria in the areas of senior issues and gerontology identified as qualities for optimal senior living. Those major categories: healthcare, economy, health and longevity, social, environment, spiritual life, housing, transportation and crime. Each category was statistically weighted to reflect the needs of the senior population.
Bankers Life and Casualty worked with Sperling's Best Places to assess the data.
"Most surprising is that the survey results contain many cities we don't often associate with senior living," said Scott Perry, president of Bankers Life and Casualty Company, the national life and health insurer. "We weren't interested in another study on where to enjoy your retirement, but instead wanted to find cities that did the best job in providing the services and support that seniors need. The top ranked cities aren't what come to mind when you think about where to spend your golden years, but they scored high in the criteria most important to the 65 and up bracket."
The Top 25
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
- Boston, MA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Cleveland, OH
- Denver, CO
- Milwaukee, WI
- San Francisco, CA
- Portland, OR
- Kansas City, MO
- Newark, NJ
- Nassau-Suffolk Cty, NY
- Philadelphia, PA
- Edison, NJ
- St. Louis, MO
- Baltimore, MD
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Providence, RI
- Seattle, WA
- Indianapolis, IN
- Cincinnati, OH
- Columbus, OH
- Washington, DC
- Austin, TX
- Chicago, IL
For the full study, go here.
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