Pennsylvania Is In The Top 15 Places To Retire In The United States

Retirement’s meant to be some of the best years of our lives, a reward for a life of hard work. While we all have our own dreams and goals for retirement, we each likely have one similar concern: Where are the best places to retire in the United States? A new study found that Pennsylvania ranks pretty high on the list, and here’s why.

Pennsylvania came in 13 on the best places to retire in the United States, according to a study by Wallet Hub, released in January 2020.

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The study took into account affordability, quality of life, and health care, adding up to 100 total possible points. Florida came in first with a total score of 63.02.

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Colorado, New Hampshire, Utah, Wyoming, Delaware, Virginia, Wisconsin, Idaho, and Iowa round out the top 10.

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With a score of 56.41, Pennsylvania comes in at number 13 behind Montana at 12 and ahead of Massachusetts at 14.

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Pennsylvania landed in the top five (at number five) in two Quality of Life categories – the most museums per capita and the most theaters per capita.

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Quality of life, in fact, is the biggest selling point of retirement in Pennsylvania. PA came in third, based on access to activities, percentage of the population that is 65 and older, and drinking water quality.

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If you’re looking for a place where you’ll have a lot to do, where plenty of volunteer opportunities exist, and where neighbors look out for each other, Pennsylvania scores really high.

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However, there’s one major factor you’ll want to take into consideration before retiring in PA. Taxes are some of the highest in the nation. The study ranks PA as having one of the worst taxpayer ratings, ahead of only Connecticut and Illinois.

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Pennsylvania also scored near the middle when it comes to affordability and healthcare access, coming in at 29 and 27 respectively. Don’t let those ratings scare you. Number one Florida comes in at 26 for health care, and number two New Hampshire is 27th in affordability.

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Do you agree that Pennsylvania is one of the best places to retire? Let us know why or why not in the comments! Trying to convince a loved one to move to PA? Here are just a few reasons everyone should live in Pennsylvania.