Baby boomers, those born from 1946-1964, are nearing retirement age. By 2030, one in five Americans will be over 65. The MetLife Foundation, in conjunction with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A), has released a survey of 10,000 local US governments to gauge their aging preparedness.

N4A began the effort to make local governments aware of aging Americans' needs and making towns good to grow old in by providing proper transportation, fitness and nutrition information, and building ...