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Best states in U.S. to retire in 2025





Key takeaways


  • New Hampshire is the best state for retirees, ranking well in neighborhood safety (1st), health care (5th), taxes (6th) and people of similar age (7th).


  • Four of the top 10 best states for retirees are in New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont), and three are Western states (Idaho, Utah and Wyoming).


  • Louisiana came in as the worst ranked state for retirees, finishing in the bottom third of all the study’s main categories, including 48th for crime.


  • Eight of the 10 worst states for retirees are in the Sun Belt, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, California, New Mexico and Texas.

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