Posted on 11/07/2023 9:02:53 AM PST by DallasBiff
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today unveiled the 2024 Best Places To Retire in the United States rankings.
This year’s list evaluated the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on how well they meet Americans' expectations for retirement, with measures including affordability, health care, desirability, retiree taxes, job market and overall happiness.
The results are three new places in the top five. Pennsylvania dominated the top five in this year’s list and secured seven placements in the overall top 10. Harrisburg rose one spot to take the No. 1 rank due to its scores on health care for seniors, retiree tax rates and overall happiness of its residents. Reading moved up six positions to the No. 2 spot, while Lancaster fell to No. 3 (it was formally ranked first). Scranton saw the sole double-digit jump into the top five, rising 13 positions to No. 4, and Allentown climbed four positions to No. 5
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New York City being #6 tells you all you need to know about this list.
Yes. Go there. Everybody, please. Stay out of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, etc. Those places really suck. Go to Pennsylvania. It’s awesome there.
Lists and rankings such as this, all depend on the criteria used to evaluate these places.
Housing in cheaper in those PA cities than much of the country. But is that the key criterion which any of us go by, in deciding where to live or retire?
This list is obviously influenced disproportionately by two factors: (1) extensive health care facilities, and (2) no PA state tax on retirement income.
I did not look to see what criteria they used, but I’m sure those criteria you noted are important to them.
All of us have to decide what criteria are important to us, in deciding where to live or where to retire.
nope. they gave us Fetterman and “Rachel” Levine.
although I am fond of Bedford County after I read they shut down a blm march with long guns.
Youngstown’s not bad- it is certainly affordable to buy a house.
That, among many other things, is why I left PA for the GREAT STATE of TEXAS! 😁
Temporarily filling-in for lightman, while he's smashing PA's demonKKKrat voting poll fraud and corruption, on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
First thing I looked at was the source - I figured this had to be from Babylon Bee or Semi-satire/Semi-news.
Maybe the PA Gov. is paying USN&WR in a poor attempt to stem the flow of those fleeing the state.
Go lightman!
PA may not tax Social Security and pensions (if the Internet is right). Health care may also be good, but I wonder how much there is to do after dark in Harrisburg.
Reminds me of one of the very few Billy Joel songs I actually like.
Lol....exactly
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