Best and worst states to retire in the United States
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- We spend most of our lives working and planning for retirement. When it's finally time to retire, finding the right place to live is key. WalletHub ranked the 50 states and Washington, DC. in order of best and worst places to retire. Analysts compared the states based on affordability, quality of life and health care. Within those three main categories, there were 31 additional metrics to rank the states.
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Basically all these videos tell me that D.C is the worst place to be in at all times.
PleaseClap what losers
@PleaseClap:
"Other than [being robbed], it's pretty nice." -- LOL
Aside from that, how did you enjoy the play, Mrs. Lincoln?
I love living in DC. Tons of museums, and a whole bunch of things to do. If you don't live in a terribly poor neighborhood, it's a nice place to live.
I won't even go to D.C. on vacation to see the monuments and museum's let alone live and retire there.
At least its not Detroit
I worked in administration in a nursing home many years ago. Repeatedly I heard the same sad story from residents who relocated for retirement. Almost all regretted leaving their homes where they had built a lifetime of community ties with friends, church, volunteer groups, etc. Why not just retire in your own living room? Plus moving "close to the kids/grandkids" might "seem" like a good idea until you get there & learn quickly that those kids & grands have lives of their own that don't include spending all their extra time with old people. It's a hard truth to swallow but the grass is NOT greener on the other side of the fence.
That's what we did. We retired. We have a huge home (over 5000 sq. ft. on a couple acres) and had considered downsizing. But then I thought what will I do with all this stuff. We're already in Colorado one of the best states to retire in. So we retired in our own home.
We live on the north coast of Oregon, but wintered for many years in Palm Springs. It's the best of both worlds!
That was a good idea pre-COVID. We have found a large percentage of our relationships destroyed by it. I’m not sure it matters if we move or not.
@@mafp22w If you live in two communities you have two groups of friends. Retirement in a 55 plus community puts you together with people that share one thing at least, you know the past. For years we rented in Palm Springs, our friends had moved down there and we enjoyed doing stuff with them. When the weather got too hot they would often come up to Oregon. But now they have passed and we are looking to buy our own place down there.
Bravo. Did those kids and grandkids visit you where you live, and how often?
Clearly, tax burden is not considered in this slideshow. Several states have no income tax but have excruciatingly high property taxes (Texas), or very low property taxes but very high sales taxes (Louisiana). Some places don't tax pensions; other places tax every bit of income, including social security. This slide show doesn't reflect the things I'm concerned with.
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I retired in Wyoming to a town of only 3 houses and love it in the summer, but when snow flys and temps go down, I love southern Arizona.
right on! we' do Oregon coast to Palm springs! Lots of BCer's down there!
Planning to retire in WY, doing lots and lots of research, no surprise is 2nd on this list. But in all fairness, Florida is the retirees capital, cos you know, elderly people can’t handle the cold.
Its all relative, if you have money you can be retired very comfortably in any state.
Some you need handguns skills in to protect your things.
So subjective at times
@@tumbleweedking5668I imagine you would need guns more when you're older since it's harder to defend yourself in your later age.
These kinds of lists are so dependent on the criteria used to determine a "good" State to retire. For instance, Hawaii is very low in museums, but would you rather have museums, or a spectacular beach you can go to for free all year long? Some may prefer the museums, so pick your State accordingly. Also there are big differences in various areas within one State, so it's hard to rate the whole State.
This completely overlooked weather. Many seniors can't handle the cold at all.
I'm 67 and doing fine in South Dakota...where we have some of the best, most affordable health care in the US.
my great grandma lived to be 109..in Ohio.
DAMMIT ALASKA
I wouldn't live, east of the rockies
Califdad4, you must be a very rich person because to live in California (assuming that's where you're at) you have to have tons of cash just to live there! I'm in Florida and in the past decade the people I've met who moved to Florida from California (to work or retire) has probably topped over 400.
Of course you're entitled to your opinion but people seem to be leaving California in droves.
I don't know why I bother looking at videos like this. Best and worst can totally change based on what criteria who ever is putting it together deems important. The best place to retire is where you have friends and family to help you as you age and to give you a social support system. That's the most thing. Everything else is secondary.
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Jeff Morse California is still a shithole anyway
Not everyone has this great social support system, I don't so I'm checking out Florida then Ecuador!
Without more info on how they came up with their numbers, this is useless. Maybe the report itself is more informative.
Home is where your heart is.
Florida? OMG. Medical care terrible. Malpractice for a Physician is not required. Doesn't this tell anybody anything?
So the least corrupt countries who held their citizens hostage for the shortest amount of time had the lowest Boogey Virus rates. Of course.... because people don’t get sick from germs, they get sick from being scared and upset about something that happened in their lives. Enter the worldwide FEAR CAMPAIGN. The Germ Theory was never actually proven to be 100% accurate, yet the trillion dollar medical industry is entirely based on that theory. What's the CAUSE of death in people with this "virus"? Does their brain explode? Does their heart stop beating? The CAUSE of death is still pneumonia. Pneumonia is not something you can "catch". It's a biological result of being "scared to death" of something which is exactly what the media has done to people dumb enough to watch them. You've heard the term "Worried sick". That's because your BRAIN causes you to become sick due to the stress it is perceiving! Why do you think young kids aren't getting the Boogey Virus? Because they aren't sitting in front of the news being scared to death because they're too young to understand a Fear Campaign.
These pathetic "experts" just make shit it up to explain their narrative as they go. First they tell you kids bring home every illness from school because they're not "exposed" to enough things, then they say somehow they're immune to a Boogey Virus? Does anyone have common sense?! You don't show the symptoms of "disease" until you stop being panicked and afraid. These symptoms usually show up 1-2 weeks after you've relaxed and resolved the upsetting event. There's no such thing that some diseases you can "catch", but not all. It's not that complex! If you can't "catch" cancer, diabetes, MS, arthritis, etc., from other people, then you can't "catch" colds, flu and Boogey Viruses. So governments around the world are CAUSING fear frights in everyone based on an unproven THEORY by one man, Louis Pastaur, who redacted his claim of the germ theory on his death bed, yet no one listened. So of course, when everyone is allowed to escape the hostage situation the governments have put their people into, and they start relaxing about the Boogey Virus, that's not in any way transmissible, they will begin their healing phase (get sick), and believe they then have it, and more panic will ensue as well as martial law. The longer people allow this government to hold them hostage in their homes, the more severe the "sickness" will be. Can anyone put 2 and 2 together to figure out what I'm saying?? Western Medicine is pure fraud, and people's lives are destroyed because of it. There's no critical thinking anymore. People think they're educated because they've memorized the lies they've been told for 100 years.
Or the doctors are so good that they don't need it? If my state did not require me to get auto insurance, would that make me a worse driver?
I think the most important metric is where you can feel a sense of connection, belonging, and purpose.
houstonsrb Great comment and your right :)
My wife died unexpectedly earlier this year. My family was encouraging me to move back east to be closer to them. While debating it in my mind I went out and got some Chinese food. My fortune cookie read: "You're right where you're supposed to be." True story. Not moving (but family is considering moving here in about ten years - lol!).
I moved from Calif to Mississippi for retirement. MS is #1 for low cost of living, whereas CA is one of the highest. However, MS is lowest for long life expectancy, whereas CA is one of the highest. No worries because life expectancy is based on things within my locus: lifestyle, eating patterns, health care.
so you basically make a fortune in a high-income but expensive state like CA, then retire to a crappy but cheap state like MS.
@@neverletmego6414 i would too, but I left CA in the 2000s just before the descent into Woke Chaos began. Best decision of my life.
@@oldtymer9106 equality = "woke chaos"? Good riddance, glad you left. Don't come back and stay in the poorer place in which you live.
@@slickrick2420 Lmao he is probably happier than he was in that shithole. Stay in california. Enjoy the street shitters in san francisco
David, did you go to the shore or away? How has it been ? Thanks.
West Virginia has the lowest life expectancy
West Virginia also has the oldest people.
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Ƥαɲdαţɀƙy ʢ•ᴥ•ʡ West Virginia also has a negative population growth.
All the young people are leaving and the old people dying, but the youngins are leaving faster than the oldies are dyin
some cities in wv are growing
Thanks ranking, not age (the Mississippi being 52 of 51 throws you off)
And life expectancy is the number for people born on that date
where the stupid people go to retire
California is the worst state to live in. It has some of the highest taxes in the union including a state income tax that seniors have to deal with. It has little to attract seniors other than the weather and several beautiful state and national parks. The rents are quite high as is the cost to purchase property. California just isn't worth it.
It's actually a fantastic place to live - if you can afford it. And while it costs a lot to live here, you can make a lot of money. And if you can save a decent portion of it, it would be a great place to retire. But on a fixed income with little saved - I can see how one might want to head to another state.
That's what I like about California. Poor or unsuccessful people are leaving the state for "cheaper states", Good Riddance!
Daniel Ayala your stupid...
California is great place to live for the weather. But it's great for vacation time. It's a not a place to live if you're old. Or if you don't like socialist communist.
Good grief. There are 35 million people that live in California. And what the hell is a socialist communist?
I really enjoy the state videos you make.
Out of 51 regions, Mississippi is ranked 52nd in life expectancy.
Makes total sense.
CobaltYoshi27- why and what makes total sense???
Sarcasm
Well Mississippi’s Life Expectancy is so Low That it Deserves an 52nd Place
Nah jk I was born There It’s a pretty Nice Place
(As Much as I can Remember,I moved out When I was Six XD)
LOL! TRUE!
MS fighting AL for those 52 and 53 spots.
What makes Florida so good? I live here and it has tons of old people, people with road rage everywhere, expensive real estate (due to low inventory and lots of competition for starter homes), bad public schools (most of them are rated C-F), high insurance rates (South Florida is one of the places with the most insurance fraud = higher rates), and its also one of the credit card id theft capitals in the USA.
WiseSilverWolf, you live in the wrong part of Florida. The northwestern part of the state, from Tallahassee to Pensacola, is much less densely populated. It's nicer, more southern.
one word: beaches
WiseSilverWolf Wait, my school has been in a A+ state for 14 years, you simply live in the wrong part.
They also have stuff on the highway
Carnutzjoe North Florida has the worst standard of living
This did not include the most important metric for old people which is weather. People retire in Florida and Arizona because of the mild winters and cost of living.
The weather in Florida is humid as fuck and the social climate in Arizona is boring and right-wing as fuck.
ShikataGaNai100 I'd rather be in a right wing state than a shithole liberal one anyday.
A vote for Arizona!
That's why I came to this site, Weather is the key thing! Stupid of them to make this viedo without doing it based on weather
Weather, healthcare, cost of living and crime rate should be the major factors for seniors.
As soon as I saw that Florida is the best state to retire in, I knew that this was a nonsense posting.
TOTALLY agree, as FL native who would NOT want to move back...too humid, too many BUGS, medical facilities/care less than stellar, plus TOO many snow flakes, oh yes...those hurry-canes too!! Of note: 'spanglish' is #1 language!! How about Section 8 living facilities in Florida?? Social Security is not for faint of wallet!!
Sandra Lee Larsen snowflakes in Florida?
IamJo “Snowflake” is a term for people who are sensitive.
Robert Folkner I like my Florida home :(
VIVA LA FLORIDAAAAAA!
@@lemongirl3846 me too
I’m am from R.I. And moved to Florida in 2006. This video is spot on.
I can't imagine a worst place to live than Florida
Why is everyone moving there then?
@@oldtymer9106 uh youtubers
Most retirees hate living where they experience extremely cold weather.
I have been to most of the states in this country and many of the places on this list that are tops you could not pay me to live there. I am Ma and to compare us to W.V. is just crazy town. My wife and I plan on keeping one house as a home base and then roaming the country not being tied down to one place. There are lot of nice places to see and explore in this great country.
My retirement plans will be based on this 2.5 minute video with colorful maps. lol
Not exactly good criteria. How about this: Which states don't tax Social Security income? There are 13 states that DO tax it, so maybe you will not want to live there: The 13 states that tax Social Security are Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia.
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How is Mississippi #52 when you only counted 50 states and D.C.?
it's that bad? XD
Wallywutsizface must be and typo
Wallywutsizface He's saving number 51 for any last minute entries
According to Obama, there are 57 states.
Because it's just that bad !!!
East Tennessee from Knoxville to Johnson City actually has much better stats than West TN. Definitely worth looking into. The economy, middle-population density, cost of living, healthcare....North East TN - Johnson City and that area, is what I recommend if you are over forty!
very intuitive.
I'm smart for moving away from Califuckenforia. Utah is so beautiful. It reminds me of California over 29 year's ago.
Hi Rocker Chick, if you don't mind me asking, what part of Ca. did you live in? I am a native Californian but we've been living in LV NV for years now but I've always told my hubs we should check out Utah. When you said it reminded you of Ca. 29 years ago it really peaked my interest. Thanks
california is bad fires and now even worse I heard on news that commie-fornia is the most polluted place in the world
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm Dead
@@ustmej1 not all of California is polluted. We live on the central coast of California and it is clean , cool and lovely.
This video didn't even take into account the impact of State Taxes on Pensions, IRA's, 401K's, and Social Security as a "Major Factor" to retired people.
Florida does not tax pensions, social security, or even regular income, at least not yet!
BRAVO...I am 70 y.o. and stuck in CT ...if you are not retired yet learn from my mistake and GET OUT of CT !!!
Well done!!!
The "best place"is where you feel comfortable. I live in upstate NY.I hate the politics and winter.why am I staying? 40 acres of privacy and a tenant who pays my property taxes. Ill just leave for Jan. When I retire.
my Cousin moved to Arkansas from California to retire, as her daughter was there with 2 kids, and low living cost as she does not have a great retirement. She can actually afford to live there , but tells me about the ice storms and getting in the closet because of Tornado's in the area. She is pretty much stuck in during the winter.
Her medical through Medicare and the State , is pretty good there , so she figures she will be there for the rest of her life
I am thinking of retiring near Palm Springs Ca. Bet my cousin comes to visit every January LOL
just got a text from my Cousin today, its about 18 degrees and snowing, and she is stuck inside
today its fine, it was not fine a couple weeks ago, she had ice on her front steps and walkway. She is about 15 miles east of Mountain Home
on the north coast yes, but she has had some really hard weather in Jan and Feb and some years back a tornado went through near Gassville and messed it up pretty bad so she takes those tornado alerts seriously
We love Palm Springs, great place to retire. For sure you have three months you can't go outside till ten at night due to the heat. But for the other nine months it's great. We spent at least 10 winters there renting from our friends and had planned on buying, but OMG the taxes!!!! We have decided on Az. and will be buying there tis fall, but only for the winters. We currently live on 7 acers of river frontage on the Columbia river in NW Oregon, great in summer but gloomy in winter.
@@traskstoneworks my retirement income keeps me out of the tax issues in California
If you look at a ranking by an outfit with "money" or "business" in it's name, count on financial considerations to outweigh all others. State income taxes, real estate costs, healthcare costs, etc. are very important to many retirees. And considering how little many americans have been saving for that time, these lists will become more useful. For those with more saved, other considerations can come into play. They won't be discussed in great detail in lists like these.
Good to know.
I'm shocked knowing Arizona didn't make it to tier 1
My feeling exactly, good medical, low property taxes and in the right location for 300 days of sunshine and limited cold weather or limited hot weather.
@@traskstoneworksI hear Arizona has one 9f the least natural disasters. I asked if they had tornados and they said no.
Some, in the comment section here, seem to forget that, they too, will become old.......much quicker than they can even realize.
*use your youth wisely*
🦉
I'm guessing that most people watching this are not in their 20s, 30s,40s or even 50s. Like me. I'm already in a top tier state and my little sister (20 years younger than me) is thinking she and her husband might be moving here in 10 years when she becomes fully vested in her school districts retirement plan and her youngest has finished college.
Michigan is a great state. We have many lakes and cultural activities. Property taxes are variable depending upon location. There are very kind and caring people in our state and Detroit is coming back. I like the change of seasons. There are still good deals on real estate in underrated communities.
I hear a lot of good things about SC and it was even mentioned
i live in NY, both my parents are retired, and were doing just fine
Yes, i agree. I live in western ny. Cost of living here (outside of nyc) is not bad. Education system here better than most states. Yes, we get snow, but, we almost never have to worry about tornadoes, hurricanes or wildfires. Taxes are somewhat higher than many states, but you get what you pay for in services ,ect. Everyone hates paying taxes until they need government to do something for them.
The problem with NY, besides the very high taxes and bad winters, is the salt they put on the roads. It destroys your car, it will even destroy the steel in a bridge or a parking garage.
Tommy Truth how do you get rid of the snow then genius?
@@ShidaiTainoMass uses sand. Apparently not only less damaging, it's reportedly more effective
how is florida the best state to retire in if it's always hot and sticky, and everybody there is extremly young, wanting to party every single day. i don't get it...
Joshua Blackwood true
fun fact: the Villages ( basically a city that has nothing but elderly people) has some of the highest percentages of sexually transmitted diseases in the country and a black market in Viagra ;)
They also have high drug use and public indecency charges :P
Actually there is a lot of old people in Florida, in tv they always show Florida as a hip place with young people but really the young hip people are mostly tourists
Why? I mean I get the weather but like who doesn't want to Party?
Fl. has no income tax (income includes pensions from all sources). It's similar to WY and I think TX in that regard.
can't wait to get back to Minnesota:)
The northeast is worst in every category.
Stammering Benny So says the Re-thug-lican troll.
Florida, mosquitoes, heat, and humidity.
I live in Florida and there are alot of retirees here. I think they come here to get away from the cold but some will leave Florida to get away from the heat.
Live in SoCal; from little Rhodey!
I live in Arkansas and it is a great place to retire, cost of living is cheap, it is a beautiful state northwest of !-30 and I-40, As a retiree, cost of living is a priority. Taxes are very low, I live in Hot Springs and it is one of the most beautiful cities in America. It all depends on what part of the state you live in. Granted the delta area is horrible.
Wonder what the contributing factor for that is.
The delta area is primarily big farming operations. cotton, rice, soybeans and corn take up the majority of the land. It is flat and poverty is rampant. Many cities in the delta area are drying up, falling apart. While the northwestern part of Arkansas enjoys great job growth, affordable living, and a low crime rate. Although Hot Springs is a resort and retirement community many people flock here because of the cheap cost of living. We have very larger retirement communities with golfing, boating and many types of recreation. I would say that 40% of the people who retire here are from Chicago and Iowa and in the retirement Village 90% are from other states where the cost of living is much higher.
I have lived in most of the world. I have worked in the big cities, NYC, Houston, Dallas and was shocked at the cost. Houston was the cheapest city to live in, but the traffic and crowding were horrible. Here a traffic jam is usually 20 cars backed up. Rush hour is from 5 to 5:30.
We have a National Park right around the city. Our city limit is confined by the park limiting the city to a mere 35 square miles. But our county host about 100,000 people.
The problem of these "so-called" facts is they combine an entire area of a state and that is their criterion. A dollar goes further here than anywhere else except Mississippi. Mississippi has the same problems as our delta country.
As I have always said, a picture has two sides, one you see the other you do not see.
My wife and I are thinking of retiring to Arkansas. I'm originally from the southwestern part of the state but we live in PA now. I completely agree, the delta is terrible. Hot Springs is fantastic though. It's not without is problems but overall I think it's our best bet for the kind of life we want.
Welcome to my world, drop by and see me at the Fordyce Bathhouse, I am a VIP in the National Park and I love living here, a laid back, easy going place to live. Just ask if Mr. Bill is in that day.
Yeah I took my wife to Hot Springs for vacation a few years ago and she liked it. I have friends there too. I also came really close to getting a job at the passport center over there. I used to play the ponies at Oaklawn a lot back in the early 90s. Really like Hot Springs.
anywhere with no snow !!!
I don't think snow would bother me too much. If I were retired I wouldn't have to go out in it very often, and it does a good job of keeping the riffraff away.
First name: Haha, yup, gotta keep that ' riff-raff' away! I would hate FL. I hear people get sick there alot. Too many people in hot places spread jerms. And, lots of looneys there. AZ is a big retired place, wonder why it wasn't mentioned.
..came to Arizona from Michigan 20 years ago..and I've never looked back..
Hector Lalalala
*I LOVE ❤️ THE SNOW!*
The more the better, baby!!!
I've been living well in the Ozarks since 1988 and I left the West and the East coast and I'm always surprised by how many people from CA and the East Coast live here, but not too many thank God.
You should delete this then. That's why I don't mention where I live. Let them stay as far from me as possible!
in florida...I moved from cocoa beach, where it was senior citizen city.....I was 22 and went to to ft Lauderdale after I spent 1 weekend down here in 1983 and never looked back.
Florida is too dang crowded, has alligators, mosquitoes, no-seeums, sand fleas, cottonmouth watermoccasins, rattlesnakes, coral snakes, hurricanes, hotter'n heck in the summer but other than that it is a fine place to live!
Terrence Bradley You forgot pythons😁
Terrence Bradley well live where I live in Florida it's very peaceful no mosquitos (for the most part) and very freindly ppl. And not to popular
You forgot the Fire Ants too dude...
While you're mentioning dangerous critters lets add in the people from NY/NJ! LOL
..all the peeps from New York (especially city of) is enough to send me running from Florida..
When I retire I want to get out of America, it's a shell of its former self.
You are right, but where?
Thailand if you like or can stand the heat, Ecuador, Panama or Malaysia (also very hot) are some decent possibilities. There are many good articles online, many by expats who have done it. Also many expat forums open to anyone. Try teakdoor dotcom.
You've got to take the time to go out of the tourist areas and find where and how people really live and how much it costs.
Google the book called "Strategic Relocation." Amazing.
Thailand ,sri lanka,mexico,malaysia less than $800 for month can live like a king
When I retire I want to go back to Africa and live with my Liberian people
Of course the state in which I live (NJ) is #46. And the state in which I have family (AL) is #36.
But PA is #11. I have a team of Doctors keeping me alive. I wouldn't mind moving to a Senior Living Facility in Eastern PA (East Stroudsberg maybe) and just traveling to NJ for my Doc appointments. I believe I could make that work.
I love living in southern Kentucky. Nice weather,cost of living is low, and close to the mountains.etc.
You should delete this then so you don't give people the idea to move there too!
Wtf? Vermont is an amazing place to retire if you like the outdoors! My dad is going to retire there in a few years!
Benjamin Wilson I was confused about that and angry too. I live here and this place has A LOT of people retired here.
It is nice if you like cold, snow, and very high taxes. They do, however, let the people there carry firearms with no permit b.s., as it should be in every state.
I have traveled all over the world and have made a choice to retire in Vermont. I love it!
Florida is the WORST state to retire in. I lived there for 30 years. The cost of living and cost to live there is extremely high. If you have to work for a living in construction, FORGET ABOUT IT!
It depends on what part of the state you live in.
Jody The panhandle is greeeAAaaaattt. Especially Miami. I live in Florida, and I love it. Live in the panhandle, and only occasionally visit the big cities.
Wyoming I think is a great place to retire. it is however the least populated and 10th most extensive state in the country. But to me that's a perk. Cheyenne is the state capitol, but it feels like a small town. Denver is only a 2 hour drive from there and the cost of living is cheap. The only things I hate about it is that it's windy and the high elevation.
How about that Lost Springs place?
The verb "retire" is transitive, so it needs a direct object. "Best states to retire" therefore means that the respective state is to be retired. Strange.
Illinois not in highest property-crime rate? maybe it's just Chicago
Ethan Lopez IL is awful now. I can't wait to leave. Just do not know where I want to go, but have 3.5 yrs to retirement to decide! We just had a 32% State income tax increase. Property taxes are terrible and sales tax high. They are taxing everything. Probably start taxing farts!
I live in Chicago for a city with 4 million people I have never seen any crime personally. Its not that bad it just has its bad areas .
First of all I don't think IL just increased the sales tax that much and second of all 32% increase would be like 1-2% increase for the entire state sales tax either you don't really live here or are just incompetent
you might be safe , but they have very high taxes, Income, property etc
Nj Rocks Yeah you are totally right, so many people are murdered in Chicago that people just don’t care anymore.Its so sad
South Dakota among the best? Who the hell's gonna retire in South Dakota?
Randy Bailin old people who like snow
and also old people who don't like other people
like old man Brock Lesnar if he was old
Randy Bailin Probably me because of the snow.
United States will be a third world country in 50 years, the democяats plan to destroy us
eskimos
SPOOKY BOI CLUB sounds like my kind of place
Good to know
Not only they put Mississippi as 52nd as for lowest life expectancy, they also tied Alabama and West Virginia for that too!
dang West Virginia must suck
No shit Sherlock
the southern part does, but the northern part is pretty good
If you're retired that isn't an issue.
Scenic state, but watch out for Mothman!
how many retirees are trying to make a living?? there seems to be a lack of dictionaries in WV too
Retirees will disagree with most of this.
I’m kind of confused. Why did you say NY has one of the longest life expectancies and one of the lowest property crime rate and yet place it in the lowest tier? I mean I just want to know why it’s so low
Why is Kentucky considered one of the WORST places to Retire? It's Cheap to live here, Low Crime compared to the neighboring states like Tennessee, Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. Retirees aren't likely to spend their time Mining Coal, and Smoking a Carton a day on top of that, so it is actually a pretty healthy state to live in for a Retiree. Lexington has lots of fun stuff to do like Horse Parks, Museums, Theaters, and whatever Lexington doesn't have, Louisville, or neighboring Cincinnati is likely to have just an hour or so drive away, and the drive will always be enjoyable due to the beautiful natural scenery this great state has to offer. The weather is great compared to Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin with the cold months in the northern extreme of the state still being only about 3-4 months out of the year, and the Southern Extreme of the state being more like Mississippi weather wise. There are specialized Hospitals in all three Major Population Centers of the State (Louisville, Lexington, and Northern Kentucky). Sure there's an opiate problem in the state, but all the states listed as the top 10 also have Meth, and or other drug problems.
Sure Kentucky isn't perfect, but I absolutely reject it being listed as the *EIGHTH WORST* place to Live/Retire in the country (Even below the overtaxed, overpriced, frozen over hell that are the state's of New York, and Illinois... Are you kidding me?!?!?) Kentucky In my humble opinion is among the greatest places to Live, and Retire in the US. You just gotta know where to look.
New York deserves better than that
Won't happen until you vote the Dems out of office. Crime and taxes will go up and seniors and people with money will keep leaving. Good luck with that.
Who else is a Florida baby?
Naomi Garcia me
Naomi Garcia me
I'm a California baby
I was born in Kissimmee, and have lived back in Florida since 1957.
Naomi Garcia no 1
Good deal, I'm already there in NV!
As a New Yorker, Nevada it is. Maybe Venice, Florida. I was thinking Arizona maybe Santa Barbara, Ca. I think too much.
Funny you should mention AZ because I am seeing more and more New York license plates here.
joe johnson. Two reasons why- taxes & super high utilities.
High taxes, lousy weather, and Andy Cuomo.
Places with cold climates will always have higher utility costs. Yes, the NE in general has higher taxes, but they also have the BEST public schools in the country.
Former NJ here. I'm in Oregon now. Lived in Washington State too. The PNW is great.
Again New Mexico, bottom tier in states to retire, last place on list for states to raise a family. Thank you Breaking Bad !! 😂😂
Breaking bad has nothing to do with it. Albuquerque's last mayor screwed up our city, less cops on the streets, but spent money on expensive projects so glad he's out, hopefully out city can recoup from the past leadership.
Patsy Chavez How was Gary Johnson as governor ?
Great show. When I discovered it I think I binge watched the whole series in ten days. It was like the walking dead season one after which TWD went lame.
One issue, you didn't mention the highest taxes paid. I think New York would win that title. As the welfare capital ( oops! I mean social services) of the united states, NY has the largest population of welfare recipients.
You need to check out 3rd world NM. You'll need 4wd to get anywhere due to the roads though.
Small towns in Texas and Oklahoma are the most affordable,Florida has no state tax but has become unaffordable. $1,500 for a one bedroom apartment in Clearwater,Florida, $800 for lot rent plus bills in a 55 and over trailer park,bumper to bumper traffic and terrible public transportation
Illinois is weird. One end borders cold Wisconsin & the other end is so close
to Mississippi. Never really noticed until a few years ago. Southern Illinois
must be nice compared to Wisconsin. Good bands in the Champaign area,
we like 'em in Wisconsin.
Stay away from Idaho! No, do not move here. We native Idahoans were doing just fine until the masses (yes, a lot from that "C" state by the Pacific Ocean) began to move in. I had never heard of HOA dues before. I had never heard of mandatory laws requiring you to keep your outside lights on (this has NOT deterred burglars in my subdivision). I have never gotten a letter from the HOA telling me to take care of the "weeds" in my lawn before (I've now received three letters on various miniscule things!). I used to not lock my door at night because, well, this is Idaho, a "friendly" state. Or, it used to be. For the first time in 30 years, I took a firearms training course last week. Idaho's population is growing by leaps and bounds. It is said that, in about a year's time, our population will increase to 300,000. In about 5-10 years, we will be as big as Seattle. I've been in Boise since 1984. I once dated a guy from Mountain Home Air Force Base. He broke up with me because he said there was "nothing to do here." Well, in 1985, there wasn't much to do. But we were fine with that. At least we still had our outdoor adventures. Oh, yeah, that's another thing. We can no longer ride our ATVs or motorcycles on trails we have been riding on for as long as we can remember. Another pet peeve. I just want things to go back to the way they used to be. Well, I did learn something in my firearms training. In the state of Idaho, you don't need a concealed weapons permit. I like the fact that I can be Annie Oakley, though, wearing my pistol openly on my hip. It's unfortunate that it has finally come to that, though. I now lock ALL my doors at night, and I now have a guard dog due to a string of rapes and attacks and one lunatic wielding a machete in a local store. Sadly, it has come to this. I want my old Idaho back.
Never vote democrat. They are trying to ruin the whole country. If their from the c state then you can bet they are dem's.
All I know is that our once little community began to change because of people moving in and changing them. And Californians wonder why Idahoans don't like them. Stop moving here and changing things! We were FINE with the way things used to be! If I want clovers to grow in my front yard, then let me grow clovers in my front yard! If I want to park a boat in my driveway, then let me park my boat in my driveway (why should I have to pay for storage of my boat when I have space on the side of my garage where I can store it?!). If I want to have a yard sale, I want to be able to do it when it's convenient for ME, not when the entire subdivision has it on ONE DAY of the year. They actually discourage individual family yard sales, which I think is asinine. I'm an Idaho native, born and bred. I shouldn't HAVE to conform to California laws!
So long as immigrants keep on over flooding the mayor cities in Idaho nothing will change. Used to live in Meridian until the mid 2000's where things started to get pretty bad. Hopefully people start doing something about this and slowly recover the state's culture lost over time.
move to Blackfoot idaho it hasn't grown in the last 50 years and there''s not a damn thing going on.
I've seen a lot of west coast people in Coeur d’Alene.
I just wished the people from the WORST State list would STOP moving to the Best State lists,,,and bringing all the things that made their states Such Cesspools. LEAVE THE CRAP AT HOME,,,Assimilate...Geez, it's why you MOVED.
Preaching to the Quire. We visit Westcliffe every year and the people that live there say the people from Cali are A-Holes, bring their liberal mindset with them and try to replant it in Colorado. It's disgusting how people RUN from a Cesspool like that BUT, bring everything WITH THEM that made it a Cesspool and try to force it on others. Same with city people who move to the rural areas and bring all the crime and stupid behavior WITH THEM that they ran from,,,,namely their Irresponsible BRATS. sad.
Based on all factors Oklahoma sounds nice
See the following article from the magazine The New Yorker regarding a major swindle taking place targeting the elderly, middle aged, infirm, disabled, on disability etc. Hopefully, other media will pick this up and get it the attention it deserves. www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/09/how-the-elderly-lose-their-rights
Florida: the land of bugs, alligators, oranges, and old people. XD
And rude Yankees.
venomous snakes and spiders,unbearable heat and humidity,hurricanes floods,face eating zombies, rabid illegals, crime,crowded,sharks jellyfish,
Quagthistle
What's wrong with old people? Hmmm...someone thinks they're never gonna get old. lol...old age will be here before you even knew what happened. 📍
Tommy Truth
Uuhhh...Yankees??
Don't forget the snakes of many different varieties.
I find it funny that most of the republican states are in the top tiers and most democrat states are in the bottom tiers
that's because of all the taxes to run the welfare programs
or rather, the high cost of living
Jason Rondeau most of the top tier states get more money from the federal government then they pay in aka welfare states, whereas the lower tiwr states, which are predominantly dem states pay more in to fed government then they get in return. As long as states get more from the fed government, they will be better to retire in.
All this will be adversely effected when austerity through tax cuts cause the fed government to severly cut money paid out to these welfare states.
If you look at the most impoverished areas of the U.S., you'll find them all in Democratically controlled areas...jus sayin
Those statistics are deceptive because they consider social security and military pay to be a state getting money from the federal government, when in fact those two items should be removed from the equation because they follow the individual and are the direct result of working for a living.
I would wanna retire somewhere in SoCal close to a beach. Don't wanna deal with hurricane season in FL. NV is probably a little to hot and dry for my taste. I'm surprised to see AR on the worst list, isn't it just like NV? I'm from NY, and unless you have your own home in a quiet back street someplace like Queens or Brookyln, then it's a bad place to retire.
This article proves that statistics can be twisted to support any position. Yesterday there was a survey showing VT,NH,Ma, and Maine as the safest states. I am 73 years old,and been retired since 2005,I live in western Ma. I think my priorities are pretty much main stream. Safety,healthcare,public services,entertainment and leisure activities. I haven't found a better place to live than where I am now.I came here from NJ,spent alot of time in NC,WV, and Va.,but nothing beats the Berkshires.
I knew it was great here in Michigan.
michigan sucks! too cold and the ppl are obnoxious just like new yorkers!😠
if you do not drink the water and you do not mine sleeping with one eye open and do not have to see a doc or not a vet then yes mIch is grate
The best part is cruising around Detroit and pretending it's the zombie apocalypse.
Blake Q I live in south MO. What snow do you speak of?? It only snowed 2 days months apart, & was melted by that night.
L Roach MO has hills or flat. There are no moutian here at all.
The best state for me to retire in is Michigan. Why? That's easy. It's because that is where I am and that's where my money is.
Bernie Payne, that's where the Louds' lived LOL
Well, my home state is in tier 1, and the state I currently live in is in tier 3. I would flip these two around easily. That's from someone that actually has experience in both (and not going by some generic this and thats).
As much as I love Florida, Arizona should've also been on the list
Didn't even mention my state, Delaware, it's ok , it's a terrible state, you wouldn't like it here, don't come, lol
ch11ew12y
Smart thinking...keep people out. lol
As a Californian, can people stop acting like it's the greatest place to live? Please?
OldTimeyDragon it is
Yeah, I was born there
Spent a month there, couldn't wait to go home to Minnesota. Will never go back!!
Steve Thein, you're like Riley from Inside Out, FOUND AN EASTER EGG
It is a great place to live if you are affluent. Outsiders moving in for tech jobs raised the cost of EVERYTHING. And for Trump lovers , the latino population has added MORE than they take, so forget that cliche' political BS.
if you plan to buy anything or build anything think twice--Tennessee has almost 10% sales tax
PST. Florida must have paid the most to have that idea spread about its the best place to live😦? Apart from a few good people, and I stress a few, it sucks lime hell with its high rents, and unless you're like right across the street from a mall or have a dearly new car, good luck getting around. If you're retired, that means you're likely old, that translate to don't get sick once, or you'll live in a hospital thereafter. Oh and good luck with a reason able car or house note.
D.C. is not that bad, if you are a criminal. Glass half empty.
Where else can you smoke crack with the mayor?
Toronto.
Let's go Minnesota
Joseph Huncovsky YEA BOO
Boi
Joseph Huncovsky going down south soon can't stand the cold 4---5 months winter just too long for me .
Mystical Poptart ok
Do you think anybody cares?
Actually, CTs quite a nice place to retire, well it depends where you live that is like what town or something. But if course I know nothing about retirement.
I live in RI, I am now eonsidering things... ;)
Southeast South Dakota (Sioux Falls, etc.) is probably the best place to retire, so please DO NOT come here and fuck it up for the rest of us. LOL
See you in 2022!
how's the Indian situation?
Yeah no way im going to south dakota where its -40 in the winters and nothing to do in the summers
At last! Nevada is good
Imagine you doing a TH-cam channel, yo sup I want to die here and welcome to my TH-cam channel
plan to GO to Arkansas warmer weather
In Maine there are a lot of old people no joke. Once you get up north, pretty much everyone is 65 and older.