Most older Americans do not reside in livable communities, according to a joint report from the Harvard Joint Center on Housing Studies and the AARP Public Policy institute. The report said most seniors do not reside in places that score high on AARP’s Livability Index, which measures economic and social environments among other factors.
“Older adults who move are often constrained by family proximity and finances, given that on average the most livable communities also feature the highest housing prices,” says Jennifer Molinsky, a Senior Research Associate at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. “Yet it may also be the case that older movers are not prioritizing certain livability features that could support them in later years.”
