New York One of the Worst Places to Retire

Bankrate.com rates best and worst states for retirement. New York
did not fare well. Photo from Bankrate.com

I heard this on the news tonight and knew I had to get this out there for all of you -- especially those of us considering retirement at some point in our lives.


Bankrate.com released its ranking of the best and worst states in the country to retire. The ranking is based on several criteria that Bankrate says "combines a variety of statistics important to those who want to relocate to retirement."



The list includes:

• Cost of living
• Crime Rate
• Health care quality
• Weather
• Well-being

So according to Bankrate.com guess where New York ended up -- 49th. Our neighbor New Jersey fared only a little better coming in at 45. And if you were thinking of moving down South avoid Arkansas. It came in at number 50.

Thinking about Connecticut or Pennsylvania? Connecticut came in at 39 and Pennsylvania number 21.

Number one on the list? Wyoming.                                  

Check out the entire list and rankings at Bankrate.com by clicking here.