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re: Baton Rouge ranked as the third worst city for military veterans
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:43 pm to Clames
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:43 pm to Clames
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Most times the best places that offer support are small communities in the proximity of an active military installation.
Probably right.
How would you rank Augusta, Bossier, Killeen, etc?
Posted on 11/4/26 at 2:51 pm to jbgleason
This is a dumb ranking. The majority of these statistics are just as prevalent for non veterans. What the statistics don't highlight as well is that the cities ranking high are in close proximity to large military installations (Austin and Ft Hood) or major DoD companies like Lockheed in Ft Worth area.
This post was edited on 11/4/26 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:01 pm to Shexter
Do we not give them enough army welfare here?
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:17 pm to Spankum
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why would veterans be any different than the general populace?
Because veteran specific services were included in the metric
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Employment – Total Points: 25
Share of Military Skill-Related Jobs: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Veteran Unemployment Rate: Double Weight (~10.00 Points)
Job Growth: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Note: This metric measures the average annual rate of job growth between the years 2021 and 2025.
Veteran-Owned Businesses per Veteran Population: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Economy – Total Points: 25
Housing Affordability: Full Weight (~2.94 Points)
Note: This composite metric comprises the following calculations: Median Home Price / Median Annual Veteran’s Income and Median Annual Rent Price / Median Annual Veteran’s Income.
Veteran Income Growth: Full Weight (~2.94 Points)
Note: This metric measures the average annual rate of veteran income growth between the years 2019 and 2024.
Share of Veterans Living in Poverty: Double Weight (~5.88 Points)
Educational Opportunities: Half Weight (~1.47 Points)
Note: This metric is based on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges for Veterans” ranking.
Median Veteran Income: Double Weight (~5.88 Points)
Note: This metric was adjusted for the local cost of living.
Homeless Veterans per 1,000 Veterans: Double Weight (~5.88 Points)
Quality of Life – Total Points: 25
Veteran Population: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Note: “Veteran Population” refers to the number of veterans per 1,000 residents.
Projected Veteran Population Growth: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Note: This metric measures the projected increase in the veteran population between the years 2024 and 2053.
Family-Friendliness: Double Weight (~7.14 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family” ranking.
Retiree-Friendliness: Double Weight (~7.14 Points)
Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Places to Retire” ranking.
Restaurants That Offer Military Discounts per Veteran Population*: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
Arts & Entertainment Establishments That Offer Military Discounts per Veteran Population*: Half Weight (~1.79 Points)
Health – Total Points: 25
VA Benefits Administration Facilities per Veteran Population**: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Note: The square root of the veteran population was used to calculate its size in order to avoid overcompensating for minor differences across states.
VA Health Facilities per Veteran Population**: Full Weight (~5.00 Points)
Note: The square root of the veteran population was used to calculate its size in order to avoid overcompensating for minor differences across states.
Quality of VA Health Facilities: Triple Weight (~15.00 Points)
Note: This composite metric includes:
“Patients’ Willingness to Recommend the Veteran Hospitals” score from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
VA hospital performance star rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ “Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning” (SAIL) performance improvement tool
VA hospital and nursing-home beds data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ database of inpatient beds by facility
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:22 pm to el Gaucho
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Do we not give them enough army welfare here?
No. You guys don’t cover fibromyalgia.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:40 pm to Shexter
San Antonio is military city USA 
Posted on 11/4/26 at 3:43 pm to dewster
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Bossier
Bossier Chamber of Commerce actively works with local military units and there are several veterans support orgs they work with too. They invite local military unit leaders and representatives to various functions throughout the year, still get their emails.
Posted on 11/4/26 at 4:35 pm to dewster
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Detroit sucks, but the Detroit metro itself is actually very solid and reasonable for a big city
Metro Detroit is genuinely so nice outside of the known problem zones. It’s a huge area with many very nice suburbs.
Whenever I say the American dream of homeownership isn’t dead and that people just need to move somewhere underrated, Metro Detroit is exactly the type of place they should be considering.
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