Forget those Arizona winters, retirees are coming to Colorado for the outdoor life and health care standards.
We know Colorado is a popular destination for singles and families alike, thanks to our culture, outdoor recreation, and frankly, for just being plain awesome. However, it appears that another set of folks is geared to love Colorado just as much: retirees.
A recent report by WalletHub ranked Colorado as the No. 2 Best Place to Retire, finishing behind only Florida.
"To determine the best states to retire, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 47 key indicators of retirement-friendliness. Our analysis examines affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life," says the finance-related website.
Florida still wins the retiree category by a fairly handy margin, a majority because it ranks as No. 2 on the affordability scale and No. 5 on the quality of life scale. Colorado, however, is making moves with a No. 4 ranking in health care, No. 11 in quality of life, and No. 17 in affordability. Interestingly, even though, it's a great place to retire, Colorado currently has the 5th lowest percent of population that is aged 65 and older.
Governor Polis hopes to improve that number.
"Colorado is one of the best places to retire in the country. We have such an amazing quality of life for people of all ages including outdoor recreation, good weather, and lots of fun activities. Our work to improve public transportation, reduce healthcare costs, improve air quality, and help older adults thrive has a common theme: we are coming for you, Florida!" he said on his Facebook page.
The Top 10 states to retire, according to the ranking, are:
- Florida
- Colorado
- New Hampshire
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Delaware
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Idaho
- Iowa
Kentucky (50), New Mexico (49), Rhode Island (48), New Jersey (47), and West Virginia (46) found themselves on the tail-end of the ranking.
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