Top U.S. States for Affordable and Favorable Retirement
TL;DR
A recent WalletHub study ranks Florida, Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Delaware, North Dakota, and Wisconsin as the top states for retirement in 2025, considering factors like affordability, quality of life, and healthcare, while Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Washington, New Mexico, New Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Hawaii are the worst. Alabama ranks 37th overall, with strong affordability but lower scores in quality of life and healthcare.
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