Scottsdale captured the 10th spot in Livability.com’s
Scottsdale was chosen for its population of seniors, low crime rate, good health care and “resort-like” amenities. Nearly 28 percent of the city’s population is 60 and older.
Other qualities that landed Scottsdale its spot include the large number of retirement and assisted living communities and plenty of golf courses, spas and hiking. The data used to make this list came from a survey and multiple other information sources.
The survey research determined the criteria most important to older generations when retiring.
Livability.com analyzed data on characteristics of livability that its research has shown are especially important to seniors: access to affordable and quality health care, climate and air quality, crime rates, cost of living and access to activities and, well, golf. Livability.com also looked for areas with high concentrations of senior citizens.