Using 2024 analysis by Bankrate — which ranked US states based on affordability, wellbeing, healthcare, weather and crime — the charts below show the best and worst parts of the country to retire in.
The best state for retirees overall is Delaware, which ranks highly for wellbeing and good weather. Following behind in second and third place are West Virginia, which has the best affordability score of any state, and Georgia.
When it comes to the worst states for retirement, Alaska tops the list, with the worst weather in the country and similarly poor scores for healthcare, affordability and crime.
Other regions for retirees to avoid include New York, which is the second-worst state for affordability, and Washington, where the cost of living drags an otherwise high-scoring state down.
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Via Visual Capitalist.
