Cities vie for retiring baby boomers...that aren't moving

[thelakelander]

Most Baby Boomers do not seem likely to move. For as long as it is feasible, a 2009 AARP telephone survey of 1,600 adults 45 and over found that 73 percent strongly agreed they want to stay in their current residence and 67 percent strongly agreed they want to stay in their community. The same survey found 24 percent of those who want to stay attribute their preference to financial strain. The evidence in the past shows that older adults are less likely to move as they age past 65 with a slight increase at age 85. Baby boomers are less likely to move than previous generations, particularly in the last twenty years.

Full article: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/cities-vie-for-retirees-that-arent-moving/

[bl8jaxnative]

Just saw this.  I'm not surprised.  People like to put down roots.  If you've got the house paid for, like your neighborhood,  are active in orgs in the community like your church or Lions Club or whatever, why would you toss that all out the window and start over?

IIRC the last US Census population estimates for Florida include an estimate of how many people 70+ left Florida.  There's always been a lot of talk about retirees moving here.  People don't pay attention that a lot of them do end up moving out of the state, too.

[jaxjags]

Although retirees still like Florida, the future for growth is young professionals with a family, wanting a good job, good schools, relatively inexpensive housing, and low taxes. As the US has moved away from manufacturing to financial, IT and services, more professional jobs have become available (aka FIS) in Florida.

[Kerry]

As more cities adopt New Urbanism development practices which allow people to age in place, there will be less and less seniors that move, and when they do move it will be to places with walkable urbanism.

[Peter Griffin]

As more cities adopt New Urbanism development practices which allow people to age in place, there will be less and less seniors that move, and when they do move it will be to places with walkable urbanism.

Nah, suburban culdesac's with golf cart allowances are still king. Americans are lazy, walking sucks when you're old, fat, or worse BOTH.

Milennials seem to want walkable urbanism to flourish more than anyone. (And are actually willing to make some sacrifices to get a slice of it, see Murray Hill and Riverside's popularity with young adults)

[Kerry]

As more cities adopt New Urbanism development practices which allow people to age in place, there will be less and less seniors that move, and when they do move it will be to places with walkable urbanism.

Nah, suburban culdesac's with golf cart allowances are still king. Americans are lazy, walking sucks when you're old, fat, or worse BOTH.

Milennials seem to want walkable urbanism to flourish more than anyone. (And are actually willing to make some sacrifices to get a slice of it, see Murray Hill and Riverside's popularity with young adults)

I'm sitting a restaurant right now in downtown Downers Grove, IL full of people over 40 that would disagree with you.

[jaxjags]

LOL - Too me, anybody under 55 are young people.

[Florida Power And Light]

Current Florida Trend issue article notes millennials interest in suburbs.

[Snaketoz]

To Hell with walkable urbanism.  I'm a retired baby boomer and I'm not looking for a crowded rat hole to live in.  Give me space, fresh air, and room.  Densely populated areas are full of crime, congestion, and sardine wannabes.  I don't want to hear my neighbors toilet flush.  I don't want to smell what they're cooking.  I don't want to hear their doors slam. 1 home per acre is prime.  1000 people in a high rise is torture.  If you like living like a rat, go to a high density city.  Ask the millions who envy us.

[Florida Power And Light]

Ha!....." Density", " Vibrancy".
There is a " Market " for that, to an extent.
How in the world did we ever manage to be happy in Avondale?
Or Deep Westside Acreage homesite?