Oregon is the 39th worst U.S. state for retirement, according to a new WalletHub study.
The 11 states that ranked worse for retirees are Indiana, Hawaii, Arkansas, West Virginia, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New Mexico, Washington, Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky, the personal finance website said.
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WalletHub’s top 10 state for retirement:
- Floria
- Minnesota
- Colorado
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- New Hampshire
- Delaware
- North Dakota
- Wisconsin
As a resident of Washington, I’m not surprised my state made the “worst” list. It keeps getting more and more expensive to live here and won’t improve once I stop working.
It’s a beautiful state, so it’s understandable why people want to come here, plus jobs with Boeing, Amazon, etc. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s expensive which makes it costly to retire here.If Washington State is so bad, then why do people keep moving there?
It’s a beautiful state, so it’s understandable why people want to come here, plus jobs with Boeing, Amazon, etc. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s expensive which makes it costly to retire here.
I’m not retired yet.And yet you're still there.
If Washington State is so bad, then why do people keep moving there?
I'm confused...is Washington state and Oregon the same?
As a resident of Washington, I’m not surprised my state made the “worst” list. It keeps getting more and more expensive to live here and won’t improve once I stop working.
No, they're two separate states.I'm confused...is Washington state and Oregon the same?
You’re reading that backwards.The article says Oregon is the 39 worst state to retire in. That mean only ten state are better than Oregon to retire in. That's prett damned good.
There should be a penalty for people who don't read the OP they post.
OP just titled the thread after the name of the article, which is from a local Oregon source. Then he related it to his own state.I'm confused...is Washington state and Oregon the same?
Then why does the thread title talk about Oregon and you mention Washington?No, they're two separate states.
As a resident of Washington, I’m not surprised my state made the “worst” list. It keeps getting more and more expensive to live here and won’t improve once I stop working.
The article was written in Portland Oregon. I live in Washington. Washington ranked worse than Oregon.Then why does the thread title talk about Oregon and you mention Washington?
Florida ranked #1, but I wouldn’t want to live there. Also surprised Texas didn’t make the list.I’m surprised that South Dakota made the top 10 (best) for retirement states and that Texas didn’t.
Retirement is what you make it, no matter where you live
As a resident of Washington, I’m not surprised my state made the “worst” list. It keeps getting more and more expensive to live here and won’t improve once I stop working.
That’s certainly a consideration as well.I never understood people who moved far away from their families to retire - unless they have already decided that their kids will be more trouble than they are worth once the problems of aging and the inevitable physical and cognitive decline that comes with it. Personally, I want my family near by.
I'm starting to think that is just about everywhere except some of the dirt poor southern states.It’s a beautiful state, so it’s understandable why people want to come here, plus jobs with Boeing, Amazon, etc. Doesn’t change the fact that it’s expensive which makes it costly to retire here.
The major cities in Texas have also become very expensive. Aside from that, I'll agree that it's a great place to live.I’m surprised that South and North Dakota made the top 10 (best) for retirement states and that Texas didn’t.
Interesting how there ends up being so little political correlation in lists like these.
4 red states, 4 blue states, and 2 swing states in the top 10. 5 red states and 5 blue states in the bottom 10.
The major cities in Texas have also become very expensive. Aside from that, I'll agree that it's a great place to live.
Dripping Springs area? I have friends that live there.Major cities almost everywhere are more expensive, but we live inexpensively (on our SS retirement incomes) about 25 miles SSE of Austin, Texas.
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