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Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
69.3
#2
Affordability Score
13.1
#31
Health Care Score
18.0
#10
Quality of Life Score
16.7
#3
Safety Score
21.5
#3
| 1. | Massachusetts | 70.4 | |
| 2. | Maine | 69.3 | |
| 3. | Vermont | 66.2 | |
| 4. | Connecticut | 66.2 | |
| 5. | Hawaii | 66.0 | |
| 6. | New York | 65.7 | |
| 7. | New Hampshire | 65.0 | |
| 8. | Maryland | 64.9 | |
| 9. | Rhode Island | 64.2 | |
| 10. | New Jersey | 63.4 | |
| 11. | Pennsylvania | 62.9 | |
| 12. | Wisconsin | 62.5 | |
| 13. | Virginia | 61.5 | |
| 14. | Michigan | 61.0 | |
| 15. | South Dakota | 60.6 | |
| 16. | North Dakota | 60.4 | |
| 17. | Minnesota | 60.4 | |
| 18. | Delaware | 60.4 | |
| 19. | Nebraska | 60.3 | |
| 20. | Illinois | 58.8 | |
| 21. | Idaho | 58.7 | |
| 22. | Montana | 58.3 | |
| 23. | Washington | 58.3 | |
| 24. | Indiana | 58.2 | |
| 25. | Ohio | 58.1 | |
| 26. | California | 58.1 | |
| 27. | Wyoming | 58.0 | |
| 28. | North Carolina | 57.7 | |
| 29. | Iowa | 57.5 | |
| 30. | Kansas | 57.4 | |
| 31. | Nevada | 56.9 | |
| 32. | Georgia | 56.8 | |
| 33. | Oregon | 56.4 | |
| 34. | Missouri | 56.3 | |
| 35. | Alabama | 55.9 | |
| 36. | West Virginia | 55.6 | |
| 37. | Florida | 55.5 | |
| 38. | Colorado | 55.0 | |
| 39. | Mississippi | 54.5 | |
| 40. | Kentucky | 54.4 | |
| 41. | Tennessee | 53.4 | |
| 42. | Utah | 53.4 | |
| 43. | South Carolina | 53.3 | |
| 44. | Alaska | 52.9 | |
| 45. | Arizona | 52.5 | |
| 46. | Texas | 52.2 | |
| 47. | Arkansas | 50.2 | |
| 48. | Oklahoma | 49.9 | |
| 49. | Louisiana | 48.4 | |
| 50. | New Mexico | 48.0 |
As the dusk sets on a fulfilling career, the dawn of retirement brings an opportunity to relax and engage with life from a fresh lens. Whether your idea of retirement gravitates towards sandy beaches and warm sunsets, rolling mountain ranges, or a vibrant city lifestyle, selecting the ideal state for your retirement is a pivotal decision that can greatly impact your quality of life. Our Retirement Index Score, evaluates the attractiveness of each state for retirees based on a selection of essential factors including cost of living, average retirement income, healthcare, poverty rates, tax policies, and economic well-being. This allows us to present a ranked list of the top states for retirees.
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
55.9
#35
Affordability Score
15.2
#2
Health Care Score
13.4
#43
Quality of Life Score
10.9
#38
Safety Score
16.4
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
52.9
#44
Affordability Score
11.8
#45
Health Care Score
15.2
#25
Quality of Life Score
13.6
#12
Safety Score
12.4
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
52.5
#45
Affordability Score
13.6
#24
Health Care Score
14.7
#35
Quality of Life Score
9.9
#47
Safety Score
14.4
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
50.2
#47
Affordability Score
14.2
#12
Health Care Score
14.2
#40
Quality of Life Score
9.7
#48
Safety Score
12.2
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.1
#26
Affordability Score
12.1
#43
Health Care Score
18.0
#11
Quality of Life Score
10.9
#39
Safety Score
17.0
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
55.0
#38
Affordability Score
13.7
#22
Health Care Score
19.1
#6
Quality of Life Score
11.5
#32
Safety Score
10.7
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
66.2
#4
Affordability Score
11.5
#47
Health Care Score
20.3
#3
Quality of Life Score
13.4
#14
Safety Score
20.9
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
60.4
#18
Affordability Score
14.1
#13
Health Care Score
16.1
#20
Quality of Life Score
12.2
#25
Safety Score
17.9
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
55.5
#37
Affordability Score
12.4
#40
Health Care Score
14.2
#39
Quality of Life Score
12.5
#23
Safety Score
16.3
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
56.8
#32
Affordability Score
13.9
#20
Health Care Score
14.9
#30
Quality of Life Score
10.2
#45
Safety Score
17.9
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
66.0
#5
Affordability Score
11.2
#49
Health Care Score
23.9
#1
Quality of Life Score
16.8
#2
Safety Score
14.1
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.7
#21
Affordability Score
12.8
#38
Health Care Score
15.2
#27
Quality of Life Score
11.2
#36
Safety Score
19.4
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.8
#20
Affordability Score
12.4
#39
Health Care Score
15.3
#24
Quality of Life Score
12.2
#26
Safety Score
18.9
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.2
#24
Affordability Score
14.1
#14
Health Care Score
14.4
#38
Quality of Life Score
11.4
#33
Safety Score
18.3
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
57.5
#29
Affordability Score
12.9
#37
Health Care Score
14.8
#32
Quality of Life Score
13.4
#13
Safety Score
16.4
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
57.4
#30
Affordability Score
13.3
#29
Health Care Score
15.6
#22
Quality of Life Score
12.9
#17
Safety Score
15.8
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
54.4
#40
Affordability Score
14.0
#16
Health Care Score
12.8
#46
Quality of Life Score
10.3
#44
Safety Score
17.3
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
48.4
#49
Affordability Score
14.7
#6
Health Care Score
12.1
#49
Quality of Life Score
10.8
#41
Safety Score
10.8
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
69.3
#2
Affordability Score
13.1
#31
Health Care Score
18.0
#10
Quality of Life Score
16.7
#3
Safety Score
21.5
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
64.9
#8
Affordability Score
14.0
#15
Health Care Score
19.0
#7
Quality of Life Score
11.8
#30
Safety Score
20.1
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
70.4
#1
Affordability Score
11.7
#46
Health Care Score
22.5
#2
Quality of Life Score
13.7
#11
Safety Score
22.5
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
61.0
#14
Affordability Score
13.3
#26
Health Care Score
17.4
#15
Quality of Life Score
11.3
#34
Safety Score
18.9
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
60.4
#17
Affordability Score
11.4
#48
Health Care Score
18.6
#8
Quality of Life Score
12.4
#24
Safety Score
18.0
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
54.5
#39
Affordability Score
14.6
#7
Health Care Score
13.4
#44
Quality of Life Score
9.9
#46
Safety Score
16.7
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
56.3
#34
Affordability Score
15.3
#1
Health Care Score
14.8
#33
Quality of Life Score
12.5
#20
Safety Score
13.7
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.3
#22
Affordability Score
13.5
#25
Health Care Score
14.4
#36
Quality of Life Score
15.9
#6
Safety Score
14.5
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
60.3
#19
Affordability Score
13.3
#28
Health Care Score
16.3
#18
Quality of Life Score
12.5
#22
Safety Score
18.2
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
56.9
#31
Affordability Score
14.7
#5
Health Care Score
14.4
#37
Quality of Life Score
12.5
#21
Safety Score
15.3
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
65.0
#7
Affordability Score
11.0
#50
Health Care Score
19.8
#5
Quality of Life Score
14.7
#8
Safety Score
19.5
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
63.4
#10
Affordability Score
12.3
#42
Health Care Score
17.3
#16
Quality of Life Score
12.1
#28
Safety Score
21.6
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
48.0
#50
Affordability Score
14.0
#17
Health Care Score
13.5
#42
Quality of Life Score
10.6
#43
Safety Score
9.9
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
65.7
#6
Affordability Score
13.0
#33
Health Care Score
17.8
#13
Quality of Life Score
14.7
#7
Safety Score
20.1
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
57.7
#28
Affordability Score
14.4
#10
Health Care Score
15.5
#23
Quality of Life Score
11.2
#35
Safety Score
16.6
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
60.4
#16
Affordability Score
13.3
#27
Health Care Score
15.0
#29
Quality of Life Score
16.3
#5
Safety Score
15.8
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.1
#25
Affordability Score
13.9
#18
Health Care Score
15.2
#26
Quality of Life Score
12.1
#27
Safety Score
17.0
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
49.9
#48
Affordability Score
14.6
#8
Health Care Score
11.7
#50
Quality of Life Score
11.0
#37
Safety Score
12.7
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
56.4
#33
Affordability Score
13.0
#36
Health Care Score
16.1
#19
Quality of Life Score
13.9
#10
Safety Score
13.4
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
62.9
#11
Affordability Score
13.6
#23
Health Care Score
17.9
#12
Quality of Life Score
13.3
#15
Safety Score
18.2
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
64.2
#9
Affordability Score
12.3
#41
Health Care Score
19.9
#4
Quality of Life Score
12.9
#18
Safety Score
19.1
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
53.3
#43
Affordability Score
14.9
#3
Health Care Score
14.7
#34
Quality of Life Score
11.6
#31
Safety Score
12.1
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
60.6
#15
Affordability Score
13.1
#32
Health Care Score
15.1
#28
Quality of Life Score
17.2
#1
Safety Score
15.2
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
53.4
#41
Affordability Score
14.8
#4
Health Care Score
13.0
#45
Quality of Life Score
10.8
#40
Safety Score
14.8
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
52.2
#46
Affordability Score
14.4
#11
Health Care Score
12.5
#48
Quality of Life Score
9.5
#49
Safety Score
15.8
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
53.4
#42
Affordability Score
13.2
#30
Health Care Score
14.9
#31
Quality of Life Score
8.9
#50
Safety Score
16.4
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
66.2
#3
Affordability Score
12.0
#44
Health Care Score
18.5
#9
Quality of Life Score
16.6
#4
Safety Score
19.1
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
61.5
#13
Affordability Score
14.5
#9
Health Care Score
16.0
#21
Quality of Life Score
11.8
#29
Safety Score
19.4
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.3
#23
Affordability Score
13.0
#35
Health Care Score
17.5
#14
Quality of Life Score
13.0
#16
Safety Score
14.8
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
55.6
#36
Affordability Score
13.9
#21
Health Care Score
12.5
#47
Quality of Life Score
10.7
#42
Safety Score
18.5
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
62.5
#12
Affordability Score
13.0
#34
Health Care Score
16.7
#17
Quality of Life Score
12.7
#19
Safety Score
20.1
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Total Index Score
58.0
#27
Affordability Score
13.9
#19
Health Care Score
14.0
#41
Quality of Life Score
14.2
#9
Safety Score
15.8
#33
