10 best and worst states to retire

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An elderly couple walk arm-in-arm past an outdoor cafe terrace in Edinburgh, U.K., on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. The latest opinion polls show supporters of Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond's campaign for independence lagging behind those in favor of the status quo by more than 20 percentage points ahead of the Sept.18, 2014, referendum. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Those entering retirement age in the next few years may have more to think about than previous generations, as economic uncertainty and a rise in healthcare costs are putting a squeeze on wallets and consumer confidence.

Seniorly recently ranked the best and worst states to retire based on nine metrics spread across three categories: affordability, quality of life, and healthcare. They used a Z-score, or standard normal distribution, to scale each metric relative to the mean across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and then calculated an overall ranking by determining the average score across all metrics for each state.

Maine ranks 10th for best states to retire.

Rhode Island ranked 9th for best states to retire.


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