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The 10 most expensive U.S. states to retire in

Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:44 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
56092 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:44 am
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In addition to being home to the most expensive city to live in worldwide, New York is the least affordable U.S. state to retire in.

That's according to WalletHub's "2023 Best States to Retire," which compared all 50 states across three main categories: affordability, quality of life and health care.

For the affordability metric, WalletHub used data from various agencies such as the U.S. Census Bureau and the Council for Community and Economic Research. The ranking looked at adjusted cost of living, general tax-friendliness and annual cost of in-home services, as well as other factors.

Even $1 million in retirement savings would cover your living costs for only about 14 years, a fraction of the 25 years or more retirement typically lasts.


quote:

Here are the top 10 most expensive states to retire in, according to WalletHub:

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Vermont

4. Massachusetts

5. Maryland

6. Washington

7. Connecticut

8. Maine

9. Illinois

10. Oregon



LINK
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
65873 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:44 am to
California not on this list??
List is shite
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5305 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:45 am to
is there a commonality amongst those listed? politically speaking?
Posted by rhar61
Member since Nov 2022
5109 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:46 am to
Insert Ryan Reynolds but why gif
Posted by Klark Kent
Houston via BR
Member since Jan 2008
69824 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:49 am to
nope. total coincidence
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5305 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:50 am to
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nope. total coincidence


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Posted by LStU
Member since Jan 2012
497 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:51 am to
California has lower income taxes than most of the Northeast states if you have a household income less than $400k/yr. Also Prop 13 caps property tax increases at 2% annually. Immigrant population reduces some labor costs.
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
28707 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:53 am to
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a fraction of the 25 years or more retirement typically lasts.



25 years or more of retirement?
Most people aren't retiring before 60, even when they can financially.
Most people can't do a god damn thing when they are over 80 so they aren't spending much money at all, assuming they are still alive, and by that point, all of their money and assets should have been moved over to their kids well before then if they haven't spent it b/c the gov't is going to take it all.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
60834 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:53 am to
I want to see the list of the 10 cheapest please
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
46192 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:57 am to
You guys act like this is a good thing, it’s not. The damn obnoxious east coast Yankees are invading us as they retire and ruining everything. I am not kidding
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
19217 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 8:59 am to
quote:

I want to see the list of the 10 cheapest please


best and worst states to retire
There is a chart in there that you can rank them by cheapest
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
68342 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:06 am to
Sweet. I can stay right where I'm at.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
38340 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:07 am to
quote:

Screaming Viking


Do you want the cucumber bruised?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
71675 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:09 am to
quote:

25 years or more retirement typically lasts.



how many retirements actually last 25 years?
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
60834 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:11 am to
I’m a little surprised to see Tennessee ranked so low. I thought that would be a nice place to consider
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
22789 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:15 am to
Louisiana is 14, Alabama No. 1
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
19217 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:15 am to
I was surprised to, then I saw some of the metrics for quality of life

quote:

Risk of Social Isolation
Access to Public Transportation
Mildness of Weather
Shoreline Mileage

Without knowing too much about the entire state, I would imagine there are areas where the risk of social isolation and access to public transportation is very limited. And, I assumed they are using Shoreline Mileage as a way to help skew results to the coastal states.

Healthcare ratings:
quote:

Percentage of Residents 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 - highest weight
Death Rate for Population Aged 65 & Older - odd that this would be in the grouping with the lowest weight


To me it looks like they took a bunch of factors they thought were important, and weighed them to fit their narrative. With that said, the affordability actually looks pretty straight forward
This post was edited on 3/20/23 at 9:19 am
Posted by UAinSOUTHAL
Mobile,AL
Member since Dec 2012
5102 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:16 am to
quote:

Here are the top 10 most expensive states to retire in, according to WalletHub:

1. New York

2. New Jersey

3. Vermont

4. Massachusetts

5. Maryland

6. Washington

7. Connecticut

8. Maine

9. Illinois

10. Oregon



All liberal shite holes. Go figure....
Posted by Screaming Viking
Member since Jul 2013
5305 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:23 am to
quote:

Do you want the cucumber bruised?


slightly.

very few people actually know where this comes from. well done!
Posted by ghost2most
Member since Mar 2012
7515 posts
Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:33 am to
Texas needs to fix property tax rates. It's about the only thing that would potentially get me to move.
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