Raleigh-Cary No. 5 on list of fastest-growing retirement places

The Raleigh-Cary metro is No. 5 among the fastest-growing retirement places in the U.S.

Using population data from the U.S. Census Bureau, personal finance website NerdWallet ranked the top 75 metro areas based on growth of the 65-and-over population.

The top 10 fastest-growing retirement metros are as follows:

1. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz.
2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore. and Wash.
3. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev.
4. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich.
5. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Ga.
7. Tucson, Ariz.
8. Jacksonville, Fla.
9. Richmond, Va.
10. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Mich.

For the complete list, click here.

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