1. San Antonio, Texas
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 8 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 3.5 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 2.1 percent
Housing affordability index: 198
Total health care workers per capita: 0.035
2. Boise, Idaho
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 11.7 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.4 percent
Housing affordability index: 224.8
Total health care workers per capita: 0.036
3. Raleigh, North Carolina
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 10.9 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1.9 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 0.7 percent
Housing affordability index: 224.4
Total health care workers per capita: 0.034
4. Austin, Texas
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 6.4 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 3.6 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.6 percent
Housing affordability index: 202
Total health care workers per capita: 0.028
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
The McAllen area sits just across the Rio Grande River from Mexico, and its retailers draw customers from both sides of the border. It’s attracting Baby Boomers and others at a fast clip and offers good access to health care.
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 9 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 2.1 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.2 percent
Housing affordability index (estimated): 250
Total health care workers per capita: 0.030
6. Nashville, Tennessee
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 2 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 3 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 2.4 percent
Housing affordability index: 236
Total health care workers per capita: 0.036
7. Orlando, Florida
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 10.5 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 0.07 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.6 percent
Housing affordability index: 229.3
Total health care workers per capita: 0.033
8. Phoenix, Arizona
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 11.5 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 0.5 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 0.8 percent
Housing affordability index: 231.2
Total health care workers per capita: 0.031
9. Chattanooga, Tennessee
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 2.4 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1.8 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.9 percent
Housing affordability index: 230
Total health care workers per capita: 0.044
10. Charlotte, North Carolina
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 7.2 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1.5 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.5 percent
Housing affordability index: 229.7
Total health care workers per capita: 0.029
11. Columbia, South Carolina
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 2.3 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 2.4 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.4 percent
Housing affordability index: 228.9
Total healthcare workers per capita: 0.042
12. Knoxville, Tennessee
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 3.4 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1.4 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.6 percent
Housing affordability index: 236.4
Total health care workers per capita: 0.041
13. Houston, Texas
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 1.2 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 2.3 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 2.9 percent
Housing affordability index: 225.3
Total health care workers per capita: 0.029
14. Jacksonville, Florida
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 6.5 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 0.2 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 1.2 percent
Housing affordability index: 276.2
Total health care workers per capita: 0.037
15. Provo-Orem, Utah
Baby Boomer population growth 2000 to 2010: 9.7 percent
Average annual per-capita GDP growth: 1.6 percent
Average annual per-capita personal income growth: 0.5 percent
Housing affordability index (estimated): 200
Total health care workers per capita: 0.025
Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Association of Realtors, U.S. Census Bureau
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