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RetirementJobs.com, the &1 career Web site for job-seekers aged 50+, has announced its list of the 50 Best Places for Retirement Job Seekers™ in the United States.

"Given the desire for a majority of U.S. baby boomers to continue working (in some capacity) beyond traditional retirement age, there has emerged a new category of employment -- a 'retirement job,'" said Bob Skladany, VP of Research of RetirementJobs.com.

To meet this demand, RetirementJobs.com has evaluated and assembled a list of the best metropolitan areas to find retirement jobs. Principal factors considered in the selection of the "Best Places" include:

General Employment Growth
Unemployment Rate
Housing Costs
General Cost of Living
Prevalence of Key Retirement Job Opportunities
Presence of Age Friendly Certified Employers™ (employers whose best practices have proven a dedication to recruit and retain workers over 50)
Healthcare Services

The order of the cities in the list does not reflect their overall scoring. These are the 50 Best Places grouped by geographic region:

Northeast

Harrisburg/Lancaster, PA
Burlington/Montpelier, VT
Nashua/Manchester, NH
Syracuse, NY
Poughkeepsie, NY

Mid-Atlantic/Southeast

Bethesda, MD
Charleston, WV
Roanoke, VA
Leesburg/Winchester, VA
Fayetteville, AR
Greensboro/Winston Salem, NC
Durham, Raleigh, Cary, NC
Richmond, VA
Washington DC Region
Huntsville, AL
Tampa/Saint Petersburg, FL
Orlando, FL
Sarasota, FL

Central/Midwest

Louisville, KY
Columbus, OH
Nashville, TN
Knoxville, TN
Fort Wayne, IN
Joliet/Naperville, IL
Indianapolis, IN

Southwest/Mountain

Austin, TX
San Antonio, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Oklahoma City, OK
Las Vegas, NV
Albuquerque, NM
Salt Lake City, UT
Greeley, CO

Upper Midwest/Great Plains

Milwaukee, WI
Madison, WI
Appleton, WI
Rochester, MN
Ann Arbor, MI
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Iowa City, IA
Lincoln, NE
Kansas City, MO

Northwest/West Coast

Seattle/Bellevue, WA
Medford, OR
Tacoma, WA
Spokane, WA
Oxnard, CA
Sacramento, CA

For more information, see "The 50 Best Places for Retirement Job Seekers," available at http://www.retirementjobs.com/aboutus/press/best50places.pdf.

About RetirementJobs.com
As the &1 career website for job-seekers aged 50+; RetirementJobs.com provides opportunity, inspiration, community and counsel to people over 50 seeking work to match their lifestyle. The company's powerful, easy-to use job board lists thousands of jobs openings for experienced employees seeking work with a Certified Age Friendly Employer™. RetirementJobs.com is a strong public advocate and a catalyst to help employers retain, hire, and benefit from an experienced workforce. Our website also offers vital information and inspiration for older workers, including advice, news, success stories, and podcasts. For more information, visit www.retirementjobs.com.

RetirementJobs.com is a registered trademark; Age Friendly Employer, Certified Age Friendly Employer, Age Friendly Employer Certification are trademarks of RetirementJobs.com, Inc. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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