Goodyear and Peoria are both among America’s top five fastest-growing retirement communities and destinations for retirees, according to a new analysis .

In our latest study, researchers at GOBankingRates set out to uncover the nation’s top retirement communities and “retirement boomtowns”.

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To do so, we examined the most recent publicly available population data from the US Census, which ranges from 2018-2023.

Using this data, our team identified the US cities experiencing the largest growth among their 65+ populations.

To qualify for the study, cities had to have a 65+ population greater than the national average of 16.84%.

Key Metro Phoenix findings

The 65+ population in Goodyear spiked a whopping 5

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