The 10 Fastest Growing Cities for Retirees

5. Atlanta, GA

Senior population growth (2000 to 2010): 44 percent
Atlanta’s comfortable weather and other advantages – 89/71 in July and 52/34 in January – has retirees stopping before they get to Florida. The area is home to at least 18 colleges, including Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and Emory, several major sports teams, and 60 hospitals. And it’s affordable for an urban area. The average price of a home in Atlanta is only $91,000, according to Forbes, which kept retirees flocking there in the 2000s.