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According to the Korea National Statistical Office, it is expected that our society will enter into an aged society from 2018. So it is necessary to study consciousness of the aged preparing for the aged society. This study was performed to analyse the difference of neighborhood perception of aged groups, subdivided into 50s, 60s and over 70s. To achieve this study, a survey was conducted on 500 peoples aged over 50 in Daejeon. The results of this study are summarized as follows; First, there is little difference in residential consciousness such as housing type among the three aged groups. Secondly, the aged has a corresponding perception in a sense of distance as to residence location of his child. Thirdly, there are apparent differences in using pattern of city facilities. And finally, correlation analysis was executed to examine the similarity among satisfactions surveyed on environment for the aged. It is considered that the results are related with life-style change. The results of this study is expected to get a clue for policy making and planning on residence location and facility distribution of the aged.