Monday, July 07, 2025

Where Boomers are Retiring in 2025, Where They're Going Next

The Baby Boomer generation has long been dubbed the Me Generation, and their retirement choices might prove it. Today, 3X as many Boomers as Millennials (45%) say they want to enjoy their wealth rather than pass it to the next generation, with many rejecting babysitting duty, too. ...

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... We looked at the states retirees have increasingly favored in the last decade.

At the same time, we also wanted to analyze whether their choices line up with the retirement cities that are growing most and where retirees are most likely to find a balance of friends, fun, affordability, and healthcare access.

What did we find?

While traditional retirement states are out, that doesn't mean that Grandma and Grandpa are staying home to help. They're moving to escape, chasing locations better known for hiking trails than beaches and bunko nights. And while their choices are increasingly favoring off-the-beaten-track states known for big nature and recreation, some current top cities and growing future hubs for the elderly can be found in traditional retirement playgrounds, where sunny skies and tee times reign.

Key Takeaways

- - - Nontraditional Wyoming has the steepest positive in-move trend among over-65s, with a retiree growth rate ~76% higher than #2 South Carolina and ~105% higher than #3 Idaho.

- - - Florida's out (along with Arizona and Nevada). Each is in the bottom ten states for 65 to 74-year-old out-of-staters moving in.

- - - In spite of the state's waning popularity, Peoria, AZ, is the fastest-growing retirement destination per capita. It also offers the best balance of affordability, an established retiree community, and a range of amenities. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 01:15 PM

What's the number of reverse mortgages these days?

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 03:13 PM

Wyoming surprises me. I've heard it's a tough, expensive state to live in.

In any case, I don't really care where they go. My greater concern is the avalanche of porcelain figurines and knick knacks that will descend upon the world when boomer inheritances are divvied out.

#3 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-07 03:56 PM

My greater concern is the avalanche of porcelain figurines and knick knacks that will descend upon the world when boomer inheritances are divvied out.

#3 | Posted by jpw

LOL! Most boomers I know don't have a single figurine or knick knacks. They mothers and grandmothers, maybe.

Someone should make a Trump Chia Pet. Instead of sprouts, using something that grows long and thin so grannies can do their own uber elaborate combovers with an included instruction booklet LOL

#4 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-07-07 04:12 PM

Lladro was definitely a thing.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-07 04:47 PM

@#3 ... Wyoming surprises me. I've heard it's a tough, expensive state to live in. ...

Wyoming surprised me as well.

Tough to live in? Yeah.

Expensive? That depends upon where in the state.


#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-07 09:03 PM

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