
Stop! Whatever You Do, Don’t Retire in Washington State
And, no, this isn't one of those articles that say 'don't come here because with our gorgeous landscape, 4 seasons, 2 hours away from every outdoor activity from anywhere in the state you'll never want to leave' type of article that's been overused and over done. Seriously, Washington State is one of the worst states to retire in.
And this isn't from me (because I don't believe it) but from Wallet Hub who goes out and does the research and, through process of elimination, find the best and worst for anything in each state.

And, unfortunately, Washington ranked considerably low for states you'd want to retire in.
4th place for Washington.
I mean, better than Kentucky which came in dead last. Or Louisiana or Mississippi which were 2nd and 3rd worst with Washington being next on that list.
The nerve of someone saying Washington is so bad to retire in. There are so many things you can do in Washington State I think it'd make for a great state to retire. I'm not planning on retiring in Florida or any of those other 'retirement' states. Y'all can have that high humidity. I'll be happy here.
A few other things to consider about Washington State:
45th place for adjusted cost of living.
48th for annual cost of in-home services.
42nd for percentage of population aged 65 and older.
49th for property-crime rate.
The best state? Florida followed by Minnesota, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota rounds out the top 5.
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