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Florida’s Retirees Are Fleeing: Experts Predict These 5 States Will Be Top Retirement Spots in 10 Years
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Lulz. You’re as good at this as you are at making up your marine stories stolen_valor! Why don’t you pick an internet fight with someone on HORT again and not show up.
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Completely out of new "material".......lulz...owned....can't afford to move.......lol
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Keep dreaming bitch boy. We both know you’ll be on HORT all hours showing your “material” on why your father is embarrassed by you. Lulz. Owned.
Flagstaff and similar areas are the exception rather than the rule, these retirement communities in Arizonia look like ghost towns after 10 am from May to October, nobody really wants to live like that. Just another reason people will be flocking to Iowa.
SW Florida is full of second homes and condos owned by Midwestern retirees that stay shuttered through October. You won’t find many moving vans headed north at the moment.
I know., I was joking.
People are buying $2 to $3 million dollar homes and tearing them down.. They just want the lot to build a $10 to $15 million dollar homes.
You obviously have never been to any of the mexican poor areas of Arizona. Dirt floors and flies.
Yes, I've seen the retirement areas. I wonder if Iowa Fan just brings his own with him.
No double wides where I live.
What is the matter with you? Why be such a negative person? Be positive, this is how to make it big in life.
Many of the traditional US retirement locations are becoming too expensive for the average couple on a fixed income,.. Other options will step up.
I would love to build a house in my hometown of 130 people in NW Iowa. My sister (no pic) lives in the house we grew up in. I could get the lot/land for nothing and get it done for a fraction of what I would be looking at here in KC. I might pitch it to my employer in a year or two. Work a week or two in KC in the office and two weeks remotely in Iowa. I am ready for a slower pace.
Going on a cruise ship with a bunch of old curmudgeons would be more disgusting. Nothing like sitting in a hot tub while the snow is falling all around you in January while that duck pond you own is sitting useless and empty like it does 9 moths onut of the year...
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I don't see Iowa happening. Old people with the means don't like cold weather.As major Florida cities like Miami continue to grapple with the ever-increasing cost of living expenses, some retirees may question if it’s in their best financial interests to retire in Florida. This is especially true of individuals planning to retire in the next 10 years.
The “best” state to retire in does depend on your unique financial circumstances and needs. However, key considerations like the cost of living, taxes, housing expenses and the overall quality of life all matter to retirees.
If Florida isn’t on the table for retirement, those retiring in the next decade may consider the following five states as the next up-and-coming retirement hot spots.
Texas
We knew Texas, already anticipated by experts to be a popular 2025 retirement destination, would receive an automatic inclusion in this roundup.
The Lone Star State is already popular with residents for not taxing Social Security or having any individual income taxes. Tax-friendliness aside, recent GOBankingRates data revealed at least 10 Texas cities are considered hidden gems for retirees. Frisco, El Paso and Plano all received mentions thanks to low monthly expenditures and crime rates.
New Hampshire
According to a study conducted by Empower, New Hampshire has been ranked as one of the best states to retire in 2024.
While some benefits of retiring in New Hampshire may change between now and 2034, we think it’s safe to say the Granite State’s tax-friendly reputation will continue to be a big draw with retirees. Empower data revealed that New Hampshire has the lowest tax burden — at 5.06% — out of any U.S. state. And even though there’s a 5% tax imposed on investment income, the state of New Hampshire doesn’t tax Social Security benefits.
North Carolina
Previously, GOBankingRates identified North Carolina as an up-and-coming state that will be popular with retirees in 2025.
One major reason why North Carolina is so attractive to retirees is housing costs. According to U.S. News & World Report, several major cities, including Charlotte and Raleigh, have median mortgage and rent costs that don’t exceed $1,500 a month. GOBankingRates also identified Raleigh as one of the hidden gem cities for retirees to check out if they’re interested in retiring in the South. Inexpensive housing aside, Vision Retirement highlighted North Carolina with lower property taxes than average and reasonably priced homeowners insurance.
Arkansas
Arkansas is quickly positioning itself as one of the best states to retire if you’re on a fixed income.
In June 2024, GOBankingRates included Arkansas among the top states to retire to if you’re seeking out places where your retirement will cost under $50,000 yearly. The data indicated that Arkansas’s total annual cost of living is $43,865. This comes out to $3,655 a month, with retirees paying $547 in healthcare and $392 in grocery costs monthly.
Iowa
Original research conducted by life insurance agency Choice Mutual cited Iowa as the best state for retirement in 2024 — and likely in the years to come.
Several factors pushed Iowa to the top of the heap, including the state’s outstanding healthcare system, low crime rates, affordable housing and low cost of living expenses. All these factors position Iowa as one of the best states to retire in because retirees can hold onto their retirement savings a little while longer.
GOBankingRates can attest to the accuracy of this ranking, having included Iowa in our roundup of the best states to retire on $50,000 annually. Retirees can anticipate spending around $400 in transportation costs and about $622 in healthcare expenses monthly, with the total monthly cost of living coming out to about $3,910.
Florida’s Retirees Are Fleeing: Experts Predict These 5 States Will Be Top Retirement Spots in 10 Years
Do you plan to retire in any of these five locations?www.gobankingrates.com
Forward thinking decisive leadership by Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Legislative members in recent years has pushed Iowa toward the top meccas in the U.S. for retirees to relocate to.
New Hampshire at least has some nice scenery to offset the cold. Iowa has corn fields and the stench of pig farms.
LOL - I could travel Iowa for years and not experience the smell of pig farms. Corn fields all over but they pretty much add to the scenery.
Old people can handle the cold much better than 100 days straight of over 100 degrees.
I brought three buddies up from KC to NW Iowa 10-15 years ago. There was a ton of flooding in Southern Iowa and NW Missouri so we had to spend quite a bit of time on state highways instead of I-29. One of the guys was originally from Italy, one from St. Louis and the other grew up in KC. All of them commented on how scenic the drive was, it was during early June so not crazy hot with everything green and lush. I could gladly spend most nights sitting on my porch watching the sunset over the fields. I love a good snow too.
For most of this summer Iowa has looked more like Ireland than anything else. The weekly drive to Guttenberg was rolling hills of all different hues of green and yellow. Soon it will all be golds and oranges well into November. Hopefully snow before Christmas. Can't beat the change of seasons every 3 months...
I don’t know what roads you travel on to not smell the hog manure. Or you have plugged sinuses.
How about I am just not a “cold weather” person, Northern? I just don’t see a reason to go out and slip and slide about and chance a fall and break a hip or leg of foot. Lazy? Nope…worked outside weather job for 35 years… just not a fan of shit weather/temps. Miserable person? Doubtful…I am subject to Vit D depression about late January/February… that’s why I go where the sun shines for a month or so.
I’ve only done cruises a few times…I do like Mr February’s in Az though…Cruises ;Viking) aren’t a bad way to go though James. Buy the “gold package” though…..free unlimited booze.
That might be the reason I go in February, dip shit! It’s the damned desert! It’s hot as hell 6 months a year…but when it’s cold as hell in Iowa, it’s 55-85F in the Valley! Boy, you are phuquin’ dumb….
I grew up in Clinton so cut me some slack. My sense of smell is still recovering.
LOL - I'm not cruising to get drunk ass and not remember what I saw, I feel sorry for you though.
I've got relatives in the San Diego area, nice all year round. They have a family home in Palm Springs they normally go to for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Arizona is where old people go do die.
LOL - I the ones I've seen living around the border are desperate poor, living in carboard huts with dirt floors.. None of that in Iowa dipshit.
I believe there's an ordinance that requires them to go to Arizona to die...
Bullshit….come to Des Moines and give me a couple of hours and I can give you the tour…homeless and meals on wheels …you will soon realize the foolishness of your words.
Lol - you're making yourself look foolish when you try to say it's worse in Des Moines than in Nogales or Camp Verde
He's a clown, probably a younger version of Tommy in Des Moines who used to call into Sound Off.
