"First, researchers reviewed a YouGov poll of 2,260 Americans that asked what three factors were most important to them in a retirement location. Respondents' top priorities were: Affordability Weather Neighborhood safety Healthcare Local taxes Arts, entertainment, and recreation People of a similar age Bankrate analyzed each state in relation to those criteria, giving more weight to those that more survey respondents considered most important. It created detailed results for all 50 states, ranking them from best to worst on those combined criteria."
"The rest of the top five, after New Hampshire, are just as surprising. They are: Maine, Wyoming, Vermont, and Idaho. Most came in toward the bottom of the ranking for weather specifically. But they outshone other states on factors like affordability, neighborhood safety, and healthcare. They also ranked strongly in having a large cohort of similar-aged people, which can help create the kind of community that is a known contributor to both longevity and well-being. And, they ranked high in the arts, entertainment, and recreation category-in other words, enjoyable things to do."
A multi-criteria evaluation of all 50 U.S. states prioritized affordability, weather, neighborhood safety, healthcare, local taxes, arts and recreation, and presence of similar-aged residents. States received weighted scores based on how survey respondents ranked those priorities. The top five states for retirement are New Hampshire, Maine, Wyoming, Vermont, and Idaho. Many top-ranked states scored lower on weather but compensated with strong performance in affordability, safety, healthcare, community demographics, and recreational opportunities. Strong communities of similar-aged people and plentiful arts and recreation options are linked to greater enjoyment, longevity, and well-being in retirement.
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