Going from Good to Great: Livable Communities Surveys in OH

Are Marietta, Ohio, and Clermont County, Ohio, livable communities? AARP defines a livable community as one that allows people to maintain their independence and quality of life as they age and retire. Specific aspects of a livable community include adequate mobility options, supportive community features and services that allow residents to maintain their independence and enjoy an engaging civic and social life, and affordable and appropriate housing. AARP Ohio commissioned a telephone survey of the general populations age 45 years and older of Clermont County and Marietta, Ohio, to ask them about what they would need and want as they got older to make their community a great place to grow old. The survey findings include: … Back to Article