Las Vegas: The Destination For Aging Boomers

"Nevada has the fastest-growing elderly population of any state. The number of Americans over 65 rose by 16.8% between 1990 and 2004, slightly slower than the growth of the population as a whole. In Nevada it rose by 100.5% and in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, it rose by 122%. It is not only old folk who are flocking to the global capital of glitz—a boom attracts migrants of all ages. But several of Nevada's qualities appeal especially to the silver generation. It is sunny, relatively cheap and there is no pesky state income tax.

Many newcomers have sold their homes in California, bought somewhere equally spacious in Nevada and pocketed enough change to fund their retirement, or so they hope. Las Vegas itself has great air links—no excuse for children not to visit—and plenty of jobs for the over-50s."