These are the best and worst states to retire in: Where did NY, NJ, CT rank?
NEW YORK - Considering retiring in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut? You may change your mind based on these 2025 rankings.
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Dig deeper:
WalletHub came out with their 2025 list of the "Best and Worst States to Retire." The website compared the 50 states across 46 key indicators of retirement-friendliness, from financial factors such as tax rates and the cost of living to things like access to quality medical care and fun activities.
Tri-State area rankings
Local perspective:
Here's a look at how New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ranked:
New York
- Overall rank: 35
- Total score: 49.58
- Affordability rank: 47
- Quality of life rank: 10
- Health care rank: 11
New Jersey
- Overall rank: 45
- Total score: 46.36
- Affordability rank: 46
- Quality of life rank: 36
- Health care rank: 12
Connecticut
- Overall rank: 29
- Total score: 51.52
- Affordability rank: 45
- Quality of life rank: 17
- Health care rank: 6
What they're saying:
"The best states for retirees are those that have low taxes and a low cost of living to help retirees’ budgets stretch as far as possible," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said. "Having access to excellent medical care and homemaking services is also crucial, especially for people who don’t plan to retire in close proximity to their families."
Full list
Big picture view:
Here's a look at the full list:
1. Florida
2. Minnesota
3. Colorado
4. Wyoming
5. South Dakota
6. Pennsylvania
7. New Hampshire
8. Delaware
9. North Dakota
10. Wisconsin
11. Virginia
12. North Carolina
13. Missouri
14. Alaska
15. Maine
16. Iowa
17. Vermont
18. Utah
19. Ohio
20. South Carolina
21. California
22. Montana
23. Massachusetts
24. Idaho
25. Michigan
26. Texas
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. Connecticut
30. Arizona
31. Kansas
32. Georgia
33. Oklahoma
34. Illinois
35. New York
36. Maryland
37. Alabama
38. Tennessee
39. Oregon
40. Indiana
41. Hawaii
42. Arkansas
43. West Virginia
44. Rhode Island
45. New Jersey
46. New Mexico
47. Washington
48. Mississippi
49. Louisiana
50. Kentucky