South Dakota Is 2025’s 5th Best State to Retire.

South Dakota Is 2025’s 5th Best State to Retire

UNDATED – With retirees facing the pressures of inflation while often being on a fixed budget, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2024’s Best & Worst States to Retire, along with expert commentary, to identify where seniors can save the most money while enjoying the best quality of life.

To help retirees find a safe, enjoyable and wallet-friendly place to call home, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 46 key metrics. The report examines affordability, health-related factors and overall quality of life.

Retiring in South Dakota (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

  • Overall Rank for South Dakota: 5th
  • 16th – Adjusted Cost of Living
  • 15th – WalletHub ‘Taxpayer’ Ranking
  • 10th – Elderly-Friendly Labor Market
  • 23rd – % of Population Aged 65 & Older
  • 18th – Property-Crime Rate
  • 28th – Life Expectancy
  • 12th – Health-Care Facilities per Capita

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-to-retire/18592

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