Bankrate, a financial services company, has compiled a list of the 10 best states to retire in based on weather, taxes, cost of living, crime rates, quality of healthcare, and general well-being. Surprisingly, Florida and California did not make the list. The states that ranked highest in the compiled criteria for best retirement environment are:
- South Dakota
- Colorado
- Utah
- North Dakota
- Wyoming
- Nebraska
- Montana
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Virginia
See Melanie Hicken, The Best States to Retire in Are a Little Surprising, CNN, May 5, 2014.
