Beach towns in Delaware are attracting a growing number of retirees as the region emerges as an alternative destination to more prominent locations like Arizona and Florida, and it’s straining local resources.

A new report by Bloomberg notes retirees are flocking to Sussex County in southern Delaware, which has seen an influx of 40,000 new residents since 2020 with a growth rate of 17%, about five times the national average.

The growth in Sussex County has also given Delaware a faster growing population of residents age 65 and up than any other state, topping other states that are popular with retirees with a 23% growth rate among that cohort…

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