Pennsylvania Was Just Named One Of The Best Places In The Country To Retire
By Beth Price-Williams|Published March 15, 2020
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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