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Key Findings
1.
Sharon, Pennsylvania
2.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
3.
Jamestown, New York
4.
Americus, Georgia
5.
Cordele, Georgia
6.
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
7.
Dunkirk, New York
8.
Massena, New York
9.
New Castle, Pennsylvania
10.
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
11.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
12.
Waycross, Georgia
13.
Albany, Georgia
14.
Martinsville, Virginia
15.
Moultrie, Georgia
16.
Clarksburg, West Virginia
17.
Laurinburg, North Carolina
18.
Cumberland, Maryland
19.
Eden, North Carolina
20.
Douglas, Georgia
21.
Orangeburg, South Carolina
22.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
23.
Beckley, West Virginia
24.
Elmira, New York
25.
Wheeling, West Virginia
26.
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
27.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
28.
Danville, Virginia
29.
Kinston, North Carolina
30.
Weirton, West Virginia
31.
Greenwood, South Carolina
32.
Georgetown, Georgia
33.
Bainbridge, Georgia
34.
Lumberton, North Carolina
35.
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
36.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
37.
Newberry, South Carolina
38.
Huntington, West Virginia
39.
Johnson City, New York
40.
Columbus, Georgia
41.
Munhall, Pennsylvania
42.
Camden, New Jersey
43.
Cairo, Georgia
44.
Henderson, North Carolina
45.
New Kensington, Pennsylvania
46.
Gaffney, South Carolina
47.
Erie, Pennsylvania
48.
Tarboro, North Carolina
49.
Niagara Falls, New York
50.
Using this data, the percentage of the population ages 65 and over was calculated.
The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes for each location.
The average single-family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for November 2024.
Using the average mortgage and average expenditure costs, the average cost of living was calculated.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of Jan. 8, 2025.
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