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The 10 Worst States to Retire In: They're Frosty and Costly

Posted 2:55PM 01/13/12 Retirement
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BostonTopRetirements.com has compiled a list of the 10 worst states in which to retire, based on five factors: fiscal health, property taxes, income taxes, cost of living and climate.

Now, this list comes with the important caveat that every retirement is unique. You don't get to choose, for instance, where your friends and family live, and proximity to them could be a major factor in your decision. And the way the criteria are weighted may not match your person preferences. Maybe you like living somewhere that has really intense winters. Perhaps the list ignores an issue that's vital to you. Even so, it's a good place to start.

This year's Worst 10 List features three new arrivals -- Vermont, Minnesota and Maine -- meaning three other states have escaped retirement infamy: Ohio, Nevada and California. Read on to find out which states weren't so lucky.



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Hugh

More silly 'Top Ten" lists. Even though Illinois doesn't tax pensions or social security its a bad place for retirement!
Central Illinois features goregous lakes and landscapes and the lowest property taxes in the nation.

February 02 2012 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
local150tunnels

why make unions the goat why not just say people like gooden whom without a computer would b as important as my pooper scooper

January 26 2012 at 6:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gooden

Lets see here. What do ALL of these states have in common over time? ( jeopardy music )
Thats right! Benevolant ( to union stooges) liberal,progressive government!. With the present exception of Wisconsin where unions are rushing to recall a Govenor thats actually turned the financial mess around. Cant have that nonsense now can we?
What does it take for people to see this? its all right in front of you.
"There are none so blind as those who will not see"

January 24 2012 at 9:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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January 23 2012 at 3:20 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
AllproInstall

If Massachusetts is Taxachusetts, then my state is Conned-ticut. Everyone who works here gets cheated out of their pay due to the over-paid state worker's, their high pensions and the union backing the whole racket up.
There I said it now.

January 22 2012 at 6:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
otiswild

Public employee pensions (such as schoolteachers') are not taxed in NY state. All the other taxes are in full effect though..

January 20 2012 at 11:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
barbara

Florida is the only place to live. The sun always shines, even when it's raining. I've been here for over 60 years and have never been sorry, nor envious of anyone else living anywhere else. we have it all! I love it!

January 20 2012 at 9:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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AllproInstall

Yes that sounds wonderful Barbara, we all just love hearing that up here in 10 degree Fahrenheit, New England.

January 22 2012 at 6:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rtgarton

Why do you think everyone moves South Dah

January 20 2012 at 9:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fongo61

Alaska?

January 19 2012 at 7:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mccglf

The myth that people who voted Democratic are somehow more educated or intelligent is laughable. Inter city residents in NY, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, etc etc voted for Obama....and ANY Democrat....by about 99 to one. How does that square with the high school drop out rate, crime rate, and illegitimacy rate in major cities?

January 19 2012 at 11:47 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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AmericanFool

Hmmm... My 1Q is 2 std deviations above the norm and I voted for Obama. How do you know the single parents and thieves aren't Republicans? IQ and the dropout rate seems to be a more questionable correlation. To put aside the snark, i think the generalizations you mention and the generalizations you propagate describe very little that's useful... correlation and causation are two different things. I don't think people who voted for McCain are stupid or somehow less worthy of respect, nor do I believe they are evil nor do I envy them or hate them. I do believe our life experiences have taught us different lessons that have led us to make to different choices. I would make mincemeat of your arguments, and you would do the same to mine, in large part because we accept different premises. Voting has a lot more to do with cultural self-image and self-identification than it does logic.

January 19 2012 at 9:28 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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