updated: 8/1/2012 12:31:01 PM
Several Indiana communities have received high marks on the Best Cities For Successful Aging list. The California-based Milken Institute bases the rankings on overall quality of life for seniors.
Out of more than 250 smaller metro areas, the following Hoosier metro areas appear on the list:
26. Fort Wayne
31. Muncie
44. Evansville
113. Columbus
123. Terre Haute
125. Bloomington
158. South Bend-Mishawaka
172. Lafayette
196. Kokomo
213. Michigan City-La Porte
224. Anderson
244. Elkhart-Goshen
The institute rated the top 100 large metro areas, and the following include Indiana communities:
42. Indianapolis-Carmel
64. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.
69. Louisville-Jefferson County, Ken.-Ind.
72. Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ken.-Ind.
Source: Milken Institute