Certain types of home-based business may conflict with residential uses. Retirees can bring new income into the region. The retirement industry will likely prosper for the next 20 years, as baby-boomers retire. Retirees tend to support art and culture, which could benefit local residents. A higher percentage of retirees will tend to create jobs in health care.
Retirees can encourage stability in the real estate market.
Retirees may have a preference for walled communities. Retirees can put additional demands on limited health care resources. Retirees can be anti-development once they have moved to the community. Retirees may put additional demands on the public transportation system. Retirees may not result in significant job creation.