PJ it is interesting to see this because today is my first day of retirement. After 33 years in the fire department I have sailed off into the sunset. Anyway I have lived in the Tampa Bay area for 54 years. I have seen many people move out of the area for several reasons after retirement. Myself, I have no intention of leaving. I love my home and the property it sits on. I can well afford to maintain my lifestyle and the heat and mosquito's don't bother me.
What I have seen is several people leave and then come back. My advice is people should visit their prospective new state during summer and winter to make sure it is going to work for them.
Also people need to keep in mind there is a world of difference between being on vacation some place and living there.
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Originally posted by: pjstroh
People who retire have very different criteria than people looking to make a living...perhaps because retired people have already made a living. AARP did a seperate assessment of best states to make a living in.
top 10
1) Illinois
2) Washington
3) Texas
4) Virginia
5) Delaware
6) Massachusetts
7) Georgia
8) Tennessee
9) Colorado
10) Minnesota
10 worst
1) Hawaii
2) Maine
3) Montana
4) California
5) Vermont
6) Oregon
7) Rhode Island
8) Mississippi
9) West Virginia
10) South Carolina
Interesting to note how some states rank high in both areas and other states are on oppositte ends of the scale. But then again I'm not sure what qualifies AARP to be a primary tool of measure, either.
The retirement list is a bit of a head scratcher. They obviously didn;t ask retirees where they prefer to settle down? For every retiree in South Dakota there are 50 in FLorida...but Florida doesn't make the list? And Kansas? Really? Just some friendly advice to all the soon-to-be-retired folks out there. If you're retired.....and you live in Kansas.....your life sucks.
