When you think retirement, do sunny beaches and palm trees come to mind? According to Bankrate, you might actually be a lot happier enjoying your sunset years sans palm trees in a landlocked state like somewhere in the Great Plains or the Mountain West. South Dakota tops the list of best places to retire. New York came in last. Bankrate looked at key surveys measuring cost of living, crime rate, quality of health care, taxes, personal well-being and weather to rank all 50 states .
To be fair that was only one factor that was weighed and I am thinking that cost of living, tax rates, crime rates played a slightly more significant role than the weather
I have no way of knowing that for sure but it seems likely
I think I'd live in Baha California than any of those states in the winter. And cheaper to live there, too. Although the skiing in Colorado is tempting.
And you don't retire to NY. You make your money to retire somewhere else in NY, LOL!
Here's an article which agrees with Gunny , sort of :
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The states with the most residents who said they would move if they could: 1. Illinois - 50 percent 2. Connecticut - 49 percent 3. Maryland - 47 percent ...
I used to feel the same way about Ohio but we are glad we are here and travel periodically to visit the kids during the winter in Florida and California
I found this to be very surprising
Lucky me I'm in the number 2 rated state already, Colorado is a great place to retire I think.
Larry
I was stationed at Ft Carson years ago and loved the area
Gunny
Appreciate the perspective
To each his own I guess
I'm guessing they didn't weight the weather data very heavily . The Dakotas don't have a desirable climate ...
BadFish
Always insightful
Thanks
Petey
To be fair that was only one factor that was weighed and I am thinking that cost of living, tax rates, crime rates played a slightly more significant role than the weather
I have no way of knowing that for sure but it seems likely
I think I'd live in Baha California than any of those states in the winter. And cheaper to live there, too. Although the skiing in Colorado is tempting.
And you don't retire to NY. You make your money to retire somewhere else in NY, LOL!
Here's an article which agrees with Gunny , sort of :
...
The states with the most residents who said they would move if they could:
1. Illinois - 50 percent
2. Connecticut - 49 percent
3. Maryland - 47 percent ...
How about the influence of Mexican drug cartels ?
Perrie
I used to feel the same way about Ohio but we are glad we are here and travel periodically to visit the kids during the winter in Florida and California
I remember seeing that article
He's just trying to bait JR.
Gunny lives in Illinois. He should know!