The 50 States: Ranked From Worst To Best Place To Retire
Affordability: 32
Quality of Life: 46
Health Care: 45
There’s really not much to say about the Bluegrass State. Kentucky has some of the worst rankings as far as quality of life and health care go. Its affordability’s also in the middle of the road.
Affordability: 37
Quality of Life: 45
Health Care: 38
New Mexico’s a beautiful state to visit, but unfortunately, not the best to retire to. It’s ranked 48th in the country for states with senior citizens in the workforce. It also has the highest property crime rates in the U.S. Not to mention, its overall quality of life is rather poor, with its affordability and health care being more in the middle of the road.
Affordability: 47
Quality of Life: 38
Health Care: 25
Rhode Island has a lot of interesting traits to it, like the oldest operating restaurant in the US and high quality seafood. Unfortunately, it’s not the best place to retire to. While the Ocean State’s quality of life is a little on the low side and its smack dab in the middle as far as health care goes, the primary issue comes in its high affordability ranking.
Affordability: 48
Quality of Life: 31
Health Care: 23
To begin with, and this may be surprising, New Jersey is actually ranked number five when it comes to lowest property crimes rates. However, its average health care and quality of life definitely don’t offset how expensive the state is to live in.
Affordability: 19
Quality of Life: 40
Health Care: 50
West Virginia is a pretty affordable state to live in and its filled with a great amount of rustic charm. However, there isn’t a lot of culture, given its low amount of theaters and museums. West Virginia is actually ranked number 49 and 47 in terms of number of theaters and museums per capita, respectively. There’s also its low quality of life ranking and the fact that it’s at the very bottom of the rankings for health care.
Affordability: 14
Quality of Life: 48
Health Care: 46
Tennessee’s another good state for tourist attractions, but certainly not one you’d want to hang up your coat in. It’s got an adequate level of affordability, bit its health care ranking and quality of life it right near the bottom.
Affordability: 9
Quality of Life: 50
Health Care: 45
Home to the Ozark Mountains and hot springs, Arkansas is another lovely state for visitors. However, when it comes to living there, it’s not a suggested retirement location. The affordability ranking is pretty good, but its health care rank is terrible. Not to mention, its quality of life is right at the bottom.
Affordability: 5
Quality of Life: 49
Health Care: 47
You may be noticing a slight trend with the really affordable states having abysmal quality of life and health care. Well, Mississippi doesn’t exactly break that mould. The Magnolia State also has the lowest life expectancy amongst the 50 states. Then there’s the fact that it often ranks near the top of “Least Fun States” lists.
Affordability: 37
Quality of Life: 45
Health Care: 38
New York! It can’t be beaten when it comes to cuisine, culture, and the arts. Unfortunately, that makes the state more of a tourist attraction as opposed to a retirement destination. Its affordability and health care rankings are between okay and bad, and its quality of life ranking cracks the bottom five for US states.
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