Lifestyle enhancers like recreation centers per 1 000 residents and retirement communities per 1 000 residents were also considered.
Best senior living communities in arizona.
Finally we looked at the percentage of seniors in the population.
Arizona is the birthplace of modern active retirement communities.
Today this 7 100 acre community continues to offer residents a full range of amenities.
Since then the concept of self contained active adult communities has flourished.
Oro valley is a great community for families with younger children or senior citizens.
10 best az retirement communities 1 pebblecreek goodyear az offering two clubhouses and two golf courses this is one of the few large active adult communities that is really ideally located next to major shopping dining freeways and more.
In fact the national association of home builders awarded vistancia the best master planned community in 2005.
7 best places to retire in arizona current resident.
Sun city west located northwest of phoenix is a retirement community.
Though oro valley feels very safe and welcoming it lacks diversity.
In the 1960s del webb introduced sun city the first age restricted active adult community in the country.
There are now in excess of 100 000 homes in 55 plus age restricted communities in arizona.
It has a lot of bike routes schools and retirement communities.