Washington listed as best state to retire in, research shows

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Out of all 50 states, Washington has been listed as the best state to retire in, according to research by Global Residence Index.

“Retirement is a crucial stage of someone's life and choosing a place that is happy, healthy and safe is imperative," said a spokesperson for Global Residence Index.

The research used seven key factors to rank each of the 50 states, and Washington ranked in the top ten for five of the seven factors.

Air quality, life expectancy, violent crime reports, environment quality, Medicaid spending, and 65+ population were considered the most important factors for those of retirement age, according to Global Residence Index.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/washington-listed-as-best-state-to-retire-in-research-shows/ar-AA15W4xE

But it's wet and cold in the winter. You won't find that in Floriduh or Arizona. 😁

[Midnight Writer]

1. I don't see affordability listed here. That is what most retirees I know are worried about.

[leftieNanner]

2. We just moved here

And we are retired.

Loving Tacoma!

[GreenWave]

3. What about those horrible coastline destroyers in the Pacific?

Yikes!
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/12/new-undersea-supervolcano-possibly-discovered-in-northern-pacific-ocean.html

[Sky Jewels]

4. Well, almost every place has some lurking potential for horrible destruction.

Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornados, volcanos, you name it...

[GreenWave]

6. Seems that only the southern part of Africa has survived on Earth II the longest.

Earth I died but got an iron core and a moon!

I found a really nice stretch of land in Washington, but the house is by far the crown jewel of the valley and I fear located in Trump voter area. Off market now. And some Spanish colonial in Oregon and when I got an aerial view I saw it. It is in a calderón.

[montanacowboy]

5. Better have a shit load of $$$

to rent or buy a property. Unless you are a pretty well off retiree, forget it.

[EarnestPutz]

7. Yo_Mama: As a Spokanite, I've always enjoyed your posts with PNW news and information, and.....

.....as a retiree myself, couldn't agree more about our great state. My experience here tells me not to be too worried about hordes of Californians moving North and driving property values up by paying too much for our real estate and tainting our politics with Orange County idiocy. This is because they usually last only a couple of winters before bailing out and moving to Arizona. In my mind this is Darwinian as only the fittest survive and the species is protected.
Apologies to DUers from California - You folks are certainly welcome.

[cilla4progress]

8. Washington retiree here..

Moved here 40+ years ago.

Couldn't afford to buy my property now!

This is good news for me!

[QED]

9. I would love to retire to Washington.

I grew up in Seattle but unfortunately, I can't afford housing in Washington.