People turning 50 today have about half their adult lives ahead of them, and each year more than four million men and women join their ranks. What do they have to look forward to? Will they be able to attain the quality of life they want in their later years?

In its Beyond 50 series of annual reports, AARP assesses the state of America's aging population in such vital and significant areas of concern as economic security, health care and community.

Consider the local community in which you live. For some people, this might mean the town or village, or it could be their neighborhood. For other people, it could be their subdivision or development. That is, consider your local area of the city, metro area, or county just around where you live. After you take this quiz, you will be given more information and links to help you further explore the various aspects of community these questions address.

For each of the following characteristics, please grade your local community as an A, B, C, D or F, where A is excellent and F is failure.