No matter where you choose to retire, you’ll be able to sleep in late and work on that book you always wanted to write.
But when it comes to your overall quality of life, the state you live in really does matter.
Every year, multiple studies aim to show you which states are best or worst for retirement. They never agree, so we’ve averaged three rankings into one master list. Here are the worst of the worst.
OUR METHODOLOGY: We added each state's rankings from Bankrate1, WalletHub2 and MoneyRates3 to create scores out of 150. The higher the score, the lower the state ranks as a retirement destination.
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