Grand Marais, Minn.

Dusk settles over the ice-covered bay of Lake Superior at Grand Marais, Minn. The Minneapolis-St. Paul area ranks high for retiree-friendly attributes such as environment and spiritual life. (Kerri Westenberg/ McClatchy-Tribune photo)

By Janet Kidd Stewart, special to Tribune Newspapers Chicago Tribune

October 28, 2011
The top 10

The top 10 cities in the Best U.S. Cities for Seniors 2011, with percentage of residents 65 and over:

Minneapolis-St. Paul, 10.6%

Boston, 12.8%

Pittsburgh, 17.7%

Cleveland, 15.1%

Denver, 10.3%

Milwaukee, 12.8%

San Francisco, 14.7%

Portland, Ore., 11.6%

Kansas City, Mo., 11.9%

Newark, N.J., 12.7%

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