The Worst States For Retirement

Methodology 

Moneywise.com combined each state's retirement rankings from WalletHub, MoneyRates and The Motley Fool to create scores out of a possible 150 and make sure you know not to end up in the rotisserie-level heat of Nevada.

Factors like cost of living, availability of health care and the local lifestyle can make or break the place where you choose to settle down.

Every year, new data is released on which states are best for retirees that take these factors into consideration.

The Worst States for Retirement

The higher the score, the lower the state ranks as a retirement destination.

1. Washington (Score: 136)
2. Alaska (133)
3. Nevada (123)
4. Texas (121)
5. Louisiana (118)
6. New York (115)
7. California (113)
8. Illinois (111)
9. Hawaii (110)
10. New Mexico (110)
11. Tennessee (108)
12. Georgia (108)
13. Maryland (100)
14. New Jersey (99)
15. Oklahoma (96)
16. Oregon (94)
17. Colorado (93)
18. Massachusetts (90)
19. Arizona (80)
20. Arkansas (78)
21. North Carolina (77)
22. Michigan (76)
23. South Dakota (75)
24. Mississippi (69)
25. Minnesota (68)
26. Alabama (65)
27. Indiana (65)
28. Kansas (64)
29. Wisconsin (63)
30. Rhode Island (62)
31. Utah (61)
32. Montana (60)
33. South Carolina (59)
34. Maine (57)
35. Idaho (56)
36. Kentucky (56)
37. Wyoming (56)
38. Connecticut (55)
39. Missouri (55)
40. Nebraska (55)
41. Ohio (52)
42. Pennsylvania (48)
43. West Virginia (48)
44. Vermont (46)
45. North Dakota (45)
46. New Hampshire (41)
47. Delaware (40)
48. Virginia (40)
49. Florida (33)
50. Iowa (27)