For those leaving the workforce, the choice of where to retire can impact future comfort, with factors like cost of living, tax rates, access to quality medical care, and worthwhile activities to consider before making the move.<\/p>\n
In a recent study, WalletHub<\/a> provides a comprehensive list of the best states to retire, comparing all 50 states across 46 key indicators of retirement-friendliness. You can see the methodology used here<\/a>. <\/p>\n According to the Social Security Administration<\/a>, the normal retirement age ranges from 65-67 by birth year. However, the earliest age one can access limited social security benefits is 62 and 65 to apply for Medicare. <\/p>\n More than four million Americans will be turning 65 this year marking a historic surge<\/a> in those approaching retirement. So, understanding which states offer the best value is essential to making the most out of your retirement.<\/p>\n These are the 10 states that stand out (and don\u2019t) for retirement prospects in 2025, according to WalletHub:<\/p>\n Best states to retire<\/b><\/p>\n 1. Florida <\/b><\/p>\n 2. Minnesota<\/b><\/p>\n 3. Colorado<\/b><\/p>\n 4. Wyoming<\/b><\/p>\n 5. South Dakota<\/b><\/p>\n 6. Pennsylvania<\/b><\/p>\n 7. New Hampshire<\/b><\/p>\n 8. Delaware<\/b><\/p>\n 9. North Dakota<\/b><\/p>\n 10. Wisconsin<\/b><\/p>\n Worst states to retire <\/b><\/p>\n 1. Kentucky <\/b><\/p>\n 2. Louisiana <\/b><\/p>\n 3. Mississippi <\/b><\/p>\n 4. Washington<\/b><\/p>\n 5. New Mexico<\/b><\/p>\n 6. New Jersey<\/b><\/p>\n 7. Rhode Island<\/b><\/p>\n 8. West Virginia<\/b><\/p>\n 9. Arkansas<\/b><\/p>\n 10. Hawaii<\/b><\/p>\n Where does Alabama rank for retirees?<\/b><\/p>\n WalletHub ranked Alabama 37th among the best states for retirement. The state ranks 3rd in affordability, 43rd for quality of life, and 49th for health care.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For those leaving the workforce, the choice of where to retire can impact future comfort, with factors like…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":38968,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[31269,31270,31271,64,31272,31273,31274,2385,723,31275,31276,31277,1005,7310,2824,255,31278,31279,31280,31281,31282,31283,31284,1010,67,132,68,2969,1560],"class_list":{"0":"post-38967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-65-69-years","9":"tag-70s","10":"tag-bonding","11":"tag-business","12":"tag-casual","13":"tag-caucasian-ethnicity","14":"tag-clear-sky","15":"tag-day","16":"tag-florida","17":"tag-full-length","18":"tag-heterosexual-couple","19":"tag-holding-hands","20":"tag-horizontal","21":"tag-jacksonville","22":"tag-outdoors","23":"tag-personal-finance","24":"tag-rear-view","25":"tag-senior-couple","26":"tag-senior-men","27":"tag-senior-women","28":"tag-serene-people","29":"tag-shorts","30":"tag-togethernes","31":"tag-two-people","32":"tag-united-states","33":"tag-unitedstates","34":"tag-us","35":"tag-usa","36":"tag-walking"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114796883195960594","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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