What Are The Worst Cities To Live Out Your Retirement?
For most of us, the location where we retire isn’t hard to work out. After all, living close to family and friends is often one of the biggest deal-breakers for what most people picture their golden years to be like.
Also, many people won’t want to part ways with a town or region they’ve called home for most of their lives. Still, many others are happy to use retirement as a chance to explore.
Sometimes it’s a matter of wanting a sunnier climate, and others might just want to trade in the high cost of living and fast pace of a big city for somewhere better suited to living on a fixed budget.
Regardless of why you may want to move, carefully consider your desired landing spot. You don’t want to end up living in one of the worst cities in America!
You should consider your nest egg and carefully plan around certain expenditures like the annual cost of living or what it will cost you if you need to hire a home healthcare worker for you or your spouse.
But besides all this, if you’ve already decided that you want a change of scenery, be careful of the location you move to. Not all cities are worth your peace of mind. Let’s take a closer look at the 8 worst cities to live in America!
…Keep reading to see if your hometown is among the worst cities!
134 thoughts on “Top 8 Worst Cities For Retirement”
Very interesting
Memphis with its black mayor took down the Forrest statue and exhumed the grave of the southern leader. Meanwhile the courts are corrupt and crime IS rampant as the article says. Tennessee needs to use its capital punishment laws and force rebuilding of the historic monuments.
Big business loves this democrat/ Republican
trash talk,takes all the guilt off of them.
You really think Biden has a reason to increase rents & housing costs.
Venture capital an investment house money guys are the reason, they see easy money, people need housing an they have already choked you at the gas pump, grocery store, so what’s the next sucker plan. Building new housing takes 10 years of jumping thru hoops & paying permits. Ridiculous rules.
While Portland Oregon used to be a nice quiet town. Efforts by the cities political leaders to make the area more cosmopolitin have left the police force woefully understaffed and many people who could have contributed to improvements have departed for places where petty crime and nightly shooting have made the place dangerous for senior citizens as well as others. Also street racing after dark where young people are offten injured make the general area generally unsafe for anyone who does not know their way around such dangerous rotating hot spots.
Very well written response. I chose to leave Seattle when I retired for those same reasons. I was assaulted twice in the last year that I lived there, and the police had been told not to charge vagrants with crimes because they wanted to be a sanctuary city for them. I was disappointed that the article didn’t indicate what the ranking was based on as some cities were identified as too expensive, others lacking health care, some lacked activities, and Memphis did have crime mentioned. The writer seemed to think that both Indianapolis and Memphis were near Tornado Alley in Oklahoma and Kansas, so I think it was just opinion based. I know I certainly didn’t leave Seattle for the weather. It is grey, but if you aren’t affected by SAD, then the weather is wonderful.
Wow 😲
I was shocked reading your posting
I’m an officer in specialized Government security LE and it appauls me of what is going on in our country
Deeply sorry that you were assaulted 2x
I love in Memphis and time has increased since the Police basically have their hands tied. This was right on point , Memphis being a terrible city to retire in. Poverty level is also a contributor to the problem. Older people have to hurry and do their business in the early hours and get back in.
Cost of living is a moot point for those who have no mortgae or debt… we get by easily on $3k a month in one of the most expensive areas in Oregon.
Not to mention it is not always raining like people are led to believe. Waialeale Hawaii is located at the southeastern edge of an extinct caldera that is now a plateau called Alakai Swamp. Shrouded in clouds, Waialeale is one of the world’s wettest spots, averaging some 450 inches (11,430 mm) of rainfall annually. We have had some hot summers last year summer lasted until October. Comfy 70’s. I have lived in the South, East, Midwest and North. I prefer warm days but not in the 90’s or 100’s which I have experience moving around. I was raised in Mn. But it can get dreary in the winter. Unlike the South we can have hot days but get relief after a week and I like that part.
When the Mayor of Seattle moves out of Seattle moves out, because he he and his family didn’t feel safe, there is a problem.
62, retired and have lived in Seattle for 58 of those years. I can say I’ve never been assaulted,or even threatened in all my years here. I’ve been to a lot of different cities in our country and none offer the beauty and diversity of things to do in such a small proximity from Seattle. It’s beautiful and 80 today, been that way for the past month. Sure the winters can be gray but it’s 45-50 most days, very tolerable considering conditions others face. People complain because they think they should have Detroit or Cleveland or Dallas prices, to them I say you get what you pay for.
That’s what happens when the Democrats defund the police and make drugs legal. I live in Florida for this reason.
There’s a lot of good places to retire as long as it’s not a Blue State.
Hmmm. Sounds much like Denver and Aurora Colorado! Shootings are a nightly occurence and street racing is all the rage, year round! We don’t have snow much on the roads in winter anymore.
Rents are $2,000 on average as well, with some apartments, even new, losing their heat, water or both, this winter with fixes taking two weeks or more! Very weak rental laws. They are packing in people in masses of modern apartments
I think it is more progressive and less cosmopolitan. Antifa and BLM does not make a city cosmopolitan, it makes it volatile and dangerous.
Agreed. Portland when I was “growing up” (let’s say like the 90’s and early 2000’s) was sooo beautiful. A vibrant clean little “big city” that was always full of people just out walking to all their destinations. And in rain or shine I might add. Just full of life! Not so much now. But I recently went back to Eugene and it hasn’t changed a bit(maybe ever lol). Good place to retire in my mind. Up in the hills and then come down when school is out hahaha. GO DUCKS! 🦆
While I agree Portland has changed over the past 6 years as far as crime rate goes Portland ranks 21st among large cities. You’ll find drag racing, shootings, cars thefts in every large city of Portlands size.
Why would you want to live in Portland Oregon ? Crime is outrageous. They don’t prosecute the criminals. Don’ know & don’t want to know.
Portland isn’t even on the top 100 list for most violent crime…
Poor freeways and traffic is the worst thing about Portland, OR.
Portland ranks 21st in crime for large cities in the US. I admit, it’s much worse than it used to be, but much better than Dallas, Detroit, St. Louis, etc..etc.
I am from Colombia
Democrats should retire to Portland to see what is being done to the rest of the Democrat run cities and states in our country !
First of all
Did you realize if we took ever abandoned house in this country. EVERY HOMELESS PERSON WOULD GET A HOUSE AND THERE WOULD BE LEFTOVERS…WE DON’T FIX HOMELESSNESS WE COMPLAIN…
AS FAR AS DEMS..WELL…Try coming to s.carolina with loose republican gun laws..murder crime has DOUBLED ..republican governers selling land to foiegn companies that are not paying taxes so these beauracrats can line their pockets with wealth and the commoner has to pay the taxes for these roads and such..and come look at our republican roads…youll cry as you take your car for repairs because of this..look at how our republican governor cries on national TV like a whiney 12 yr old..then let’s move to AZ where republican governers have sold land to forien countries and now water supply is in jeopardy..or look at ALL the Republicans charged with fraud,embezzlement, child porn,hooked getting abortions so their wives don’t know..avoiding taxes…my point is this…its not republican or democrat thing ..your hating a two headed headed snake,2 different heads ,one body,..they want people like you divisive and on a team….the divided nature of government is a falsehood labeled onto its people so that they can sit back in laziness whilst you do the bidding…whether right or wrong you’ll do the bidding
Do your homework and you will learn that the guy you support and his Corporate America pay less tax than the streeet -meaning non Wallstreet -people. If only, we the people use more critical thinking to leave aside any brainwashed minds of ideology and be logical to focus on FACTS rather than gimmick like one time check vs. Permanent tax cuts to ALL companies that increase US deficit (a point made by many reasonable people left and right including one presidential candidate, I let yo do your own work, best way to gather facts) to work together. As We the people with power we have been given to choose based on FACTS and NOT what being told or lies.
Wow, Its not a Republican type of thing? Your response sure could have fooled me! Looks like you mentioned nothing but Republicans as if Democrats are perfect and would sincerely be hurt by living near Republicans. All I can say is WOW!
Well that sounds pretty divisive .
You must watch the Joy Reid show or the View. living in a republican state, far as I see crime is down. and they’re getting criminals, put in jail. I am not a Democrat, nor am I a Republican. I vote on issues and facts. I do carry, I too will use it to defend myself and my family. And also, my children are expert shots them self. And besides, they may be a lot of structures and homes they’re abandoned but there’s somebody paying for it where is a bank or investment corporation or somebody that has passed. That doesn’t give them the right to occupy. with occupation of abandon homes comes drugs and violence it just the norm. I understand there is a lot of folks that are homeless. Some choose to be homeless some or homeless because of economical reasons. I see people standing on the corner, begging for money their sign usually says wife and four children,no food,No job, but 400 feet from where their standing there’s a sign on the business hiring. I don’t understand. With this country, the way it goes given out handouts left and right to buy a damn boat. Has left this country in bad shape.
And you do nothing except vote for that puck president that allows open borders and created high inflation. Now he is telling us we need to buy electric cars when the power grid can’t handle the electric we use now get a life. Get some brains. If you think SC IS BAD COME SEE WHST A DEMOCRATIC GOVENOR AND REPRESENTATIVE S HAVE DONE TO CALIF. The have ruined the school system, took us from a surplus tax to a big deficit.
Isola, well put
Awesome observations, I am in total agreement.
STOP the REPUBLICAN bashing lax GUN LAWS don’t cause crime that a false statement and you know it .All these cities are democrat run and controlled your party is causing this and you know they are stop telling lies.biden and the democrat party there ideologies and policies are causing this its all being done to destroy our country for there lust for power and control !!!!!!
Right on!
Well said!!
First of all, governors don’t own the land that is being sold to foreign governments, individuals do. And for the record foreign governments should NOT be allowed to own land in America. Especially land bordering military bases. Second, it is a fact that when you ban guns in a certain area the crime actually goes up. And look at just two examples of “GREAT” Democrat run cities: San Francisco and Chicago. Do I even need to go into detail on the homelessness and crime in these cities? Then there is the southern border that has been letting over a million illegals into our country every year since Biden has been POTUS. Plus the fentanyl that has been killing our youth. Yes Democrats do such a better job of running the country Isola!
Someone owns that empty house u cannot take it . This is npt commy russia from the 70s ……yet
Your T.D.S. is showing . It’s not just democrats though the policies enacted by this party have led to massive problems for every American citizen working for a living . Blame all the Republicans you want , but you would have to be blind or just plan dense to not realize the last 3 yrs. have been disastrous for our nation. The one thing good in our nation every citizen has the right to vote .
It’s sad that civics and government aren’t taught in school anymore
Really enjoyed reading your response. Thank you
Amen 🙏
Did you not notice that both parties, yes Democrats have their own indecencies. Don’t forget Trump was a Democrat when all the charges are being brought out now occurred back when. The charges were committed, if any, during his civilian Democratic time.
Then, what is the best solution to solve the problem of the US government and the economy if we don’t trust neither republican nor democrats?
Stop with attempting to justify the Democrat actions within our Country as they are destroying it. They have let in at least 15 MILLION “UNVETTED” illegals and gave them money, free housing, and fed them while American Citizens are broke, hungry and sleep on the streets. There is absolutely NO justification for that! Bad Roads?? Try driving through the Democrat held City of Cleveland, Ohio, it’s like driving over bombed out roads and I would know as I was in Bosnia during the war. Crime? This Democrat City with their get out of free jail passes and refusal to let the Police do their Jobs have led us to and kept us on the top 10 most dangerous Cities in the USA list. Guns?? The majority of crimes with guns are by criminals who would NEVER and WILL never give those guns up. The only guns they will get are those legally bought and owned by American Citizens. Guns that most have in their homes for protection of themselves and their families and believe me they SHOULD have them with the understaffed Police Departments that we have here and throughout this country. They have reduced the number of Police by handcuffing them and refusing to allow them to do their jobs. Putting the Officers AND the citizens at greater risk. Creatin a job that was once coveted and now seen as a death trap by many. How do I know all of this 1) I live here 2) I’m a retired Police Officer 3) I’ve lost a son who was a Police Officer in this city and was killed in the line of duty 4) I pay attention and keep my eyes open seeing and experiencing the “truth”. NOT to mention our DEMOCRAT run county that just raised homeowner’s taxes from their desk. Never even driving by a home just flat out, in my case for instance, saying my home is worth nearly 62% more than it was worth last year. Doesn’t even matter that there are major problems that must be taken care of including but, NOT limited to, the home’s foundation. Utilities have skyrocketed “including” electric AND our water??? Don’t even get me started on the water quality and we are bordered by one of our country’s largest fresh water lakes. We recycle and we pay to have recycling but, this Democrat city was caught taking all of our recyclables and dumping them WITH the rest of the garbage.
With everything that they have and have NOT done they will cause the city to lose the people that actually “pay” their taxes, and we’ve already seen what happens after that. They continue to do what doesn’t work, they continue to cause the destruction. Whining? What was said about the Democrat administration that’s NOT the truth? Today’s Democrat Party is NOT the the Democrat Party that at one time served this country and our people admirably. They just use their name. We are doing the bidding?? What did you just do for the sake of the Democrats and then you throw in the two headed snake line to try to cover yourself. We speak the truth while you stand back and spew crap hoping it will stick. That game is up and people are letting everyone know that they are tired of it. That’s called “Right of Free Speech” that’s called passion and love for one’s country, NOT whining. By the way, I WAS a Democrat for over 40 years … and then I woke up.
Democrats WONT care and will be so proud of the conditions. I’m in Kansas in the country of a very small town. Someone in the mile down bought a place. Said he came from Oregon and moved here to get away from the BS politics. Did not want his kids growing up there.
How about the state of Indiana with its low educational achievements in grades-1=2, pollution, poor senior citizen housing and centers, and Indianapolis. This is a Republican state. Politics aside, it’s the people who make every community.
and 100% of the cities listed are democrat run into the ground cities. Additional honerable mention should go to St Louis MO, SanFrancisco, Oakland, Portland, Chicago. New Orleans, and Minneapolis. healthcare is super bad . Crime is even worse. Cost of living keeps rising everywhere from food to housing. What else might one expect when the federal governmen is running multi trillion $$$ deficits which in turn are driving the costs due to inflation. Anyone want to buy a new car.. That will set you back what seems like millions of $$$$ HA HA
Well I wouldn’t want to be associated with the Republicans whose President stood with a Russian dictator and went against his own country FBI & CIA in front of the whole world and sided with Putin! Oh yeah, he wants to be a dictator I guess you forgot how Hitler was, This country will be worse under Republicans-Trump rule!!!
What proof do you have stating ALL Democrat run cities and states are bad? I’m sure there are ALOT of Republican cites and states that are just as bad. Leave politics out of it!
And what are the republicans in office doing there?
Yeah, Ed, sure. How about all those Southern poverty states run by Republicans? Sell your shack and move to Arkansas, Alabama or Mississippi and get back to me.
Republican (Red)states rank much higher in crime, murder and welfare recipients than blue states. It’s a fact! For large US cities Portland ranks 21st in crime.
Democrats should retire to Portland so they can see what they have done to that city !
CORRECT ED…
AND WHAT THEY ARE TRYING TO DO TO THE REST OF THE WORLD!!!! UGGGH!!!
I heard/read that Portland PD was hiring illegals as policemen and women. Do you know if this is true? Or have you heard anything about it?
Classy doubletap, just being nice, it wasn’t.
Duh! Its a national problem. What you dont like poverty?
Any large city has crime. If you want a peaceful retirement, stay away from large cities.
Yes You’re Right That All Big Cities Have Crime But The Cities In States That Are Prominent Democratic Have Far More Crime Then The Big Cities Have That Are In States That Are Prominent Republican! I Know This To Be True Because I Lived In The Pacific Northwest For 50 Yrs And All The Democratic States Like Washington, Oregon, And California Have Some Of The Highest Crime Rates In The U.S. Seattle And Portland Both Want To Be Sanctuary Cities And Not Arrest Anyone That An Immigrant For Crimes They Commit But I Guarantee You That If A White Or Black Person Commits Any Crime They’ll Be Arrested Faster Then You Can Blink! See I Live In A Republican Prominent State Now And There’s Very Few Homeless Encampments And The Crime Rate In The Big Cities Here Is About 60% Less Then In Those Big Cities In That Sanctuary State Of Washington Or Oregon Or Any Of The Other Liberal States!
The only way to be able to live your own life is to move to the wilds.
dem controlled Sancturary cities house most of the criminal activity Wake Up !
Yep, as Denver should be added just because of what you have ALL read about lately here. Even with family not to far away, but in Wyo., I hope we can move soon.
All democrap controlled areas….interesting.
Crazy right trump person talking for sure
Exactly, they are criminal supporters. The comments on here prove once again how stupid the average murican is. Making comments on places they have never even been. And all those so called DEMOCRAP cities have the highest GNP ‘S in the world, yes world not just USA and suppport the ijiot states. Phx as an example has a higher crime rate than NYC.
The states they love have the lowest education, IQ, and literacy rates in the world and highest welfare. They would be crying if those benefits were taken away. Half of the things they get as seniors are/were approved and paid for by Democratc ideals.
Stupid is as stupid does. We live in an Idiocracy. The movie is real. If they love Trump so much, who committed his first crime in 1956, please join him in jail or some malaria limited, far away island somewhere Traitors all of them and proud of it. They would not opass a basic civics test yest think they have PHD’s in economics.
PS retire where you want folks it wont matter much in ten years. Most smart people are expatting out of the country anyway so where ever you go will be left with only very low IQ people, no Doctors, no scientists, no teachers, no professionals within the next decade. Good luck with the mess YOU RIGHT WING, crazy criminals have caused.
The best people in America
I still have not got one single answer from anyone (100’s) that I have written or talked to that can express WHAT they like about the current administration and blue states that are suffering in every direction. NONE, NADA, ZILCH…can you give me a good logical, decent, non-delusional answer Miss Gertrude? NOW ask any of us normal people why we like Trump and we can make a HUGE list that has been proven. As far as calling DT a felon,,,,all made up crap because “they” are petrified what is in store from them. THINK with your God-given brain!
When you support the most heinous, vile man who ever ran for public office, I don’t want to hear it!
*He wants to make cuts to SS & Medicare
*He wants to stop funding to Ukraine and let Russia take over
*He wants to do away with the ACA, leaving 22 million without health ins
*He wants to do away with our Constitution and Democratic form of government. Voting won’t have consequence
*Mr. Bone Spurs has no respect for our military
I could go on and on….yet almost half our country loves this horrid man. I don’t understand it. Must be the racism they love.
So yeah, I’m sticking by the Dems.
Republican run states are far more dependent on the federal government than Blue states ! Red states bottom of the barrel in education, crime, health care, infant mortality.
$2,500/month is NOT a 2-BR apartment in NYC, the actual city. Don’t know where they get this from?
It’s certainly not consistent with any NYC neighborhood where you’d actually want to live.
The estimate of $2000 for a one-bedroom in downtown LA also seems low to me. And downtown—Yuk! I lived there from 2017 to 2019, so I have a pretty good idea. It’s great for bars and restaurants, but the scarcity of supermarkets and everyday services, not to mention the incredibly crappy system of public transport, means you will still be car-dependent even in that very dense area. And when you factor in the enormous homeless population, it can be quite scary. That said, living in LA can be wonderful if you choose the right neighborhood—preferably very close to your work so that time spent in the notoriously horrifying traffic jams will be minimal. It will cost you BIG, but there’s no other place like it.
No kidding! “In NYC, 2-bedroom rentals prices have increased by $867 (20.99%) year-over-year from $4,128 to $4,895. Seattle a 2-bedroom average is $3,234” …according to rent dot com.
That’s insane!!! Please tell me where
I’m the Government GOP or Democratics have done any soul searching about the outrageous rents across the country? They can’t even agree with each other let alone their own party lines! They claim they don’t want to take away your SS and they are right in a sense. They just don’t want to fund it anymore then say we didn’t take it away we just ran out of money. Same with Medicare!!! You see they’re ok as they’ve been in office too damn long and will
Retire with a full healthy pension and medical.
If the POTUS can only serve 8 years then that should be good enough for our Senators and Congress’
This 30 and 40 year reign with powers is over the top!!! To much control while they are doing business with the very same corporations and companies tearing our country apart! Selling everything off overseas INCLUDING CHINA!!! Yes they talk about China being an enemy but still buy all the goods from them!!!’ Bunch of hypocrisy!!!
Thank you, Mario, WELL SAID & ALL THE TRUTH IN WORLD!!!
You are spot on Mario. Thank you.
Thank you for a well written put down of all politicians. The politacal party system is insane. Get people that will do what we want, not what the politicians are being paid to promote and vote into law! I have yet to see a politition, on the national level, that is incorrupt. And very few on the local level. But give them time!
China is not your enemy, it’s your greedy, corrupt politicians and the corporations.
If I could, I’d move to China where the infrastruture is modern, crime is non-exsistant, and the cost of living is low.
People want to live there
I see you posted this 6 months ago, but you’re right! That $2,500 is just for the closet in NYC. Even Long Island has rents that are higher. And low crime?! Where in NYC? Too expensive for housing & necessities, too high taxes, the once greatest city in the world has become a nightmare.
bORN IN mANHATTAN, MY PARENTS MOVED UPSTATE IN 1967.AS FOR ME, i lOVE nEW yORK cITY!
You must be rich or on well fair!
People want to live in NYC
You can get a 2 bedroom apartment for $2500 in New York City. You have to look of course, and it won’t be on Park Avenue in Manhattan. There are Landlords who rather make a little less each month and have a steady paying reliable tenant, then charge the highest market rate and have a tenant struggling to make his monthly payment, and habitually late each month.
I’ve lived in Sacramento Ca for 45 yrs and have retired here. Too late to move anywhere else, and my family is all here, so I wouldn’t want to move. Crime is terrible, but it’s everywhere. There are a lot of homeless, but that’s everywhere in California. I enjoy my life here. I’m settled and our home is paid off, so I can’t complain.
Any city, town, village, township that your home resides within a 3mi radius of RR tracks, In the county you decide to reside in oil pipelines (above or below ground )underground aquifers close to a quarry, your personal property with well water on your property, 25 million americans live within 3mi of a RR track system.
Why would you retire to a city? Only an idiot would.
I was born and raised in the country in central Louisiana. The US Army stationed me at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn when I was 17(in 1962). There was one tower up to build the Verrazano Bridge on 12/01/1962. After three years in the military I chose to live in Bay Ridge for another 12 years. I love New York City, especially Bay Ridge. I moved back to my home state in 1977 for a job. I still love New York City and I always will. There is no other place like it. Yes, I have been back to visit and had a great time.
So glad to be living in the country, out here in the southwest!
Portland Oregon is a shit hole with corruption in the government offices!
You are so right and so is Seattle Washington San Francisco sucks It is horrible how this turned out.
Massachusstes area one bed room no utility $1900 in the suburbs in Boston area $4000 parking is extra $300 don’t ever think about retire here , heat and electric in this cold state another $800 a month one bed
I blame section 8 for the high rents in western Ma. what’s here nothing The goverment pays so the rents are up there rent one bed room only pay 6 to 800
Palm Beach florida is not much better…..soaring everything forces you to live without a lot of things you had earlier in life.
Taxes force you out of your home….
It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what is happening to our beautiful cities across the United States…. Once our vacation destination ……. not any more….. the cities are loosing $$$$$$$$$$ from many tourist…. Where are they getting the money to run these towns????????????? From the homeless??? or illegals ???? So it will be the “Fall of the US” soon…..like the Romans……
Jean I watch a lot of all news casts and see the illegals as we call them today but not back then when the British and Spaniards came to this country to rape and pillage it of it natural resources then hundreds of years later the took the lands of the indigenous people here had the Chinese build the railroads for peanuts the South had the Europeans bring in the black slaves to
Farm their crops and cotton for free. A couple of hundred years later All the big ships came in with the Europeans from everywhere gave them green cards, and meal vouchers then found them Housing and jobs that didn’t pay much but had a roof over their heasds and a hot meal.
So please 🙏🏽 tell me where the “illegals” are taking money from? Or are the smuggling in millions for the cartels? Please educate us a little bit I think we all love a little history and collaborated FACTS!
Come on we’re listening!
Mario, that’s the lack of homework and critical thinking/education to blindly follow the crowd or biased media and so-called journalism, which no longer even exists: Fox too right and lots of lies, MSNBC too deft an CNn trying hard to take Fox Audience. Reason to learn and get educated BEFORE you vote ass a citizen of a nation we all love, not idiology or religion what’s dividing and destroying us.
I know I would?!
Listen to WABC radio 770 AM radio station for a week or two and you will be educated….
Maybe You Need To Start Recognizing What You’re Hearing! Where Are The Illegals As We Call Them Taking Money From? Really? Well Let Me Tell You Where From? First Of All They Can Go Into Any Social Services Office And Get All The Medical And Food Vouchers And Money To Help With Rent And Not Have A Job Or Pay A Fucking Dime In Taxes When My Daughter With 4 Kids Who’s Been Working For 15 Yrs Of Her Life And Has Been Paying Taxes Gets Denied Any Help When She Or Anyone Else In Her Situation Needs It It’s The Same For Them! I Have A Huge Problem With That Shit! Number 2 Just About Any Emigrant Can Come Into This Country Without A Green Card And Get A $200,000 Business Loan With No Interest With No Questions Asked And Then Don’t Even Need To Pay It Back! That’s My Neighbor From Russia 3rd Mr Fall Down Can’t Remember Shit Joe Biden Gave All Of Us As Well As The Illegal Emigrants All That Stimulus Money And Made It Possible For All The Younger Population Whether Legally Here Or Illegally Here To Not Have To Work! And 4 You Have Illegals That Are Getting SSDI Checks That Never Paid A Dime Into Social Security! No Wonder We’re In Danger Of Losing It Or Have It Go Broke! You Have To Have Enough People Paying Into It To Keep It Going For The People Like Myself That Worked 45 Or 50 Yrs Paying Into It So We’d Have It When We Retired! So What Part Of All That Shit Don’t You Understand? It’s Pretty Simple To Understand In My Book!
Tiresome.
Mr. Calderon –
Your Spanish “Conquistador” ancestors were the absolute worst of any Europeans when it came to conquer and rape of the indigenous people of the New World. Don’t believe it? Have you read, ” La Raza” by Stan Steiner? If not, you should whether you’re Mexican or not. The majority of Hispanic people have varying amounts of indigenous people genetics thanks to the Spanish and their ways with the indigenous people throughout the Americas and the Philippines. Unfortunately, the “mordida” system of bribes, corruption and graft seems to have become a way of life in all the Spanish colonies as well.
It takes tax money to support illegals Mario, food, medical, housing, education, crime response. Really you have to be told this?? Wake up and smell the coffee. I worked in a very diverse enviroment for 43 years at my last job. So many of my coworkers compland about how many years it took to legally immagrate, and all the discmanitation along the way. No free food, medical, housing, education. Victims of crimes by illegals. Wake up!! Mario. Come on we’re listening!
Very well stated Mario. I think a lot of people living here now forget how their lineage began here! They forget They seem to forget that their ancestors were the illegals at one time even though they were welcomed with open arms. And once they got here they were given the homesteaders privilege to get the choice lands that are populated by them now out west stolen from the indigenous peoples and backed up by the US military. Yes, I too would like to love a little history lesson!
not if we get trump back
You are so right! Just like the Roman’s! We have allowed a two-party system with a bunch of old farts and fartesses to sit on their hands and do nothing to insure the prosperity and happiness of our people!
All due to the democrat party there policies and ideologies !
I agree ty
Would not live in any of the places to live.
Democrats need to be ousted but cheat in elections to stay in power in all these cities. U til legislatures clean up voting rolls , I fear for the worst. It’s amazing that when a good strict law abiding community backs the police how fast lawlessness can be cleaned up. The liberals pander to the law breakers be it drugs, thievery, murders, borders, crooked voting, wokeness, transgenderism, and destruction of women’s sports to name a few .In 476 AD the Roman Empire ceased to exist. We’re not to far behind with out of control spending.
Absolutely 👍🏽
SAD BUT TRUE!
Republicans are SO greedy and they told away my social security I work for over 20 years. They worry about who can retire when we work 2 jobs and retire with part time job. I know so many people even worked in past with overtime to credit annuity to take home double than I do.
You can tell you are not retired. You are just parroting what you read or hear, The rich or OK! The average retired person is destroyed by Biden. Raising price and tax on us!
Your so correct David. These are only some of their methods of buying votes to maintain power.
America has existed over 200 with a lot of problems. It’s not about Democrats or Republicans. It’s about money hungry greedy people. There was of crime in the “good old days” just as today. People tend to forget about the Irish, The Italians, the mobs, the crime families and the drugs and alcohol that plague all the big cities ant one time or the other. Everything is going up. When a 2 bedroom was $500 a month, people was working for $150 a week. How quickly some die hard patriots forget about those day
Denise, right on GREED!
Really? Well Let Me Educate You! Before The So Called 2020 Pandemic Hit To Oust President Donald J Trump You Could Rent A Studio Apartment In Seattle For $1000 – $1200 Mo. And People Were Making $1500 – $2000 A Week! Now After The So Called Pandemic That Wasn’t A Pandemic And Now That Fall Down Can’t Remember Shit Joe Biden Has Taken Over This Country You Can’t Touch A Studio Apartment In Seattle For Less Then $2200 Mo. So Get Your Facts Straight! Our Son Is Now Living At Home With Us After Being On His Own For The Last 14 Yes Because The Rent Has Gone Through The Damn Roof!
People retire to various cities for many reasons, low taxes are probably at the bottom of the list.
Some of the information is correct, I am sure, but some incorrect as well. Kansas and Louisiana are in tornado alley, Indianapolis is not included. I have visited or lived in each of the cites listed as worst to retire to. In each of these if you are already there and love it, plus have the means to live comfortably, I say stay!
Thank you for the article and the insight.
As usual, some of the comments on spending it’s all the Democrats Fault. Remember when Trump and Republicans controlled both Houses, In those 4 years the budget was raised over 7 Trillion dollars. No one said a word about the spending. Trump, his cabinet, Corporations, and millionaire/billionaire donors fill their pockets full of cash. Remember the deals with Putin and Saudi Arabia so we could keep the oil prices low? Now everybody blames the Democrats who are only trying to fix the damage caused by the previous Administration. Don’t forget the pandemic that Trump said it was the flu and would go away soon. Come on people wake up we are not living in Wonderland.
Move to the Kansas side of Kansas City. Its wonderful. Sure you have the 4 seasons but they aren’t really that bad except for the awful humidity in the summer. The cost of living is very inexpensive here. I have moved away to 4 different cities in the U.S. and have always moved back to KC.
I live in Ohio and love this place we have 4 season but the people are very friendly and helpful. There’s a lot of places to have a good time. And depending of the area is not that expensive. My mortgage with 4 bedroom and 2 bathroom in a decent area 700.00
This is pretty bizarre ! the comments are even more depressing than the original article ! i don’t really agree TOO MUCH with the demo controlled areas…more just the traditional political nonsense…while trumpish mindset inserts a certain corruption and greed that is particularly scary and beneficial for the very wealthy–like the ‘so-called’ tax cut which was mainly for the very rich and trump himself–though why they felt that they needed to accumulate even more riches, even though they already have access to outrageous wealth, is anyone’s guess. On top of that the lost of our crumbling limited democracy should cause us all to seriously fear the future…which unfortunately is globally held in American hands…i suppose it might even be worse…we could be in Gaza being bombed to rumble with munitions provided by this country, and pretty much paid for by American taxpayers!
I think MARS would be a nice place to live in
I will take my chances with dems ,
Republicans scare the poop out of me!
“8 WORST CITIES TO RETIRE IN…..” why just 8? I thought these best/worst articles … on whatever topic lrends itself to inspire pro/con rebuttals ad nauseum…. were usually 10 cited examples. Have the authors of such lists determined that since so little effort does truly elicit major reader responses – in rebuttal, support of, or alternatives – to the list, that WE THE PEOPLE should be shorted of our “to round out” last two cities of the list? Any list ranking the best/worst of any topic will devolve into a discussion of un-satisfactory results for the few, and possibly a great sigh of relief for the many not impacted geographically. And in this day and age of WE THE DIVIDED, the discussion usually results in finger pointing as to “who caused what, and/or “who failed to prevent such” and “don’t forget to turn out the lights upon departing for greener pastures.” REGARDLESS of the intentions of the authors of such lists, and the inspired discussions they elicit from readers, I for one am truly grateful that WE, as AMERICANS, are so fortunate to be able to make a CHOICE- albeit within economic confines- to move elsewhere as able, to seek shelter where permitted and capable., and to pursue each individual’s personal goal of “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,” across this magnificent land that many of us call home. That said, and understood implicitly by many readers no doubt, begs the question: is 8 really enough now? Certainly the same statistics employed in the determination of the WORST 8, could assuredly be used in determining just two more cities to “round out” the list. I for one say…. we have been shorted of the opportunity to know all~! Am I wrong to expect more from these authors of the LISTS? I for one would feel totally embarrassed if I found out that I had left the safe confines of a home and secure life in Portland and or Seattle, or HAWAII (…what cost PARADISE??!!??) to find out that I had just moved into the UN-NAMED 9th or 10th Cities of the LIST!!! Talk about total jeopardy!!! Knowledge is everything… crank up that AI… and sock it to me! People start packing, we gotta move~!!!!~!!~~ .. where? Retirement looms~!!
OK. Have it your way. Makes no difference to me….
NYC has excellent public transportation and health care services and cultural events and attractions too numerous to name and is served by three major airports and social security benefits are not taxed property taxes are not high and groceries are not taxed unlike some southern states
California has got to be the worst place to retire expense wise. This state is a Democratic state so they allow the homeless to do whatever they want. You can rob from the stores and the police won’t do anything as long as what you take is under $900.00! Gas is over $5.00 a gallon and going up every week. Real estate is un touchable unless you have at least 2 million to spend. The Traffic is the worst in the Nation food is very expensive and our governor is a NAZI !!! The state is no longer a beautiful place to live like it was back in the 60’s 70’s and 80’s. The only thing California has to offer you is the weather it is the best in the country but that’s about it!
I have lived here in TN .all my life I. am 77 years old and love it been two all 58 states their nothing like home .My dad was neolatry in army so we raveled. every where North to cold in winter. to hot in summer. I love Fla but to hot could no get any air except in the hose. I came home just right.
I totally agree. There have to be limits in how long any government official can server before having to be reelected. The notion that once they’re in office they don’t have to care about the wants/needs of those who elected them is obvious. Every few months they’re threatening government shut downs. But I’ll bet we’re still paying them via our taxes. Huhhhh!!
Y’all need to pay attention no matter where you move, or live there is crime, homeless get a grip life is in session. No matter who is in office the shit is still going on, we are living in the last days and hopefully everyone is ready so get your life in order cause wherever you’re going you are going by yourself. Just live and do the best you can with what you got nobody really gives a shit about the have nots. Even if you are one of the haves what do you really have money and no happiness God forbid you had to live like some of us. Get it together people, at the end where are you going
IF WE DON’T GET THE EXISTING PRESIDENT OUT OF OFFICE IN NOVEMBER WE MIGHT AS WELL FACE A BROKE AMERICA…FACE THE FACTS PEOPLE….GOD BLESS AMERICA…..
The US is not a great place for retirement nowadays. Southeast Asia is far better.
When you have millions of people who don’t/wont work, the infrastructure of EVERYTHING collapses Babies, the elderly, the crippled…need public services and assistance. However, I have personally met a dozen or so “baby daddies” who have 5-25 babies with women on welfare, then get money, food and shelter from the ignorant women who have the babies. These people are quite proud of themselves for cheating the government and for preying on needy hapless, hopeless women. I worked in a Domestic Violence Center in Texas these men were constant clients. Arresting them for domestic violence doesn’t stop them. There’s another needy woman right around the corner. I grew sickened by the thought-system of these men and resigned from that job. There’s no helping them and the children are the real victims. I thought it was bad in Georgia, but Texas was so much worse. Pay attention! Billions of dollars are being siphoned off of tax dollars by low level crooks and criminals. Politicians will never address the real problem. It’s all cloaked in avowals (at election time) to clean it up. The only way to clean all of this is to vote every single Senator and Congressperson OUT ! They have found a thousand ways to skim money. Don’t believe me? Look at county property tax rolls and see what your Senators and Representatives OWN. Yes, they use shell corporations, and it will take a lot of digging to find the truth. From the moment a “politician “ sets his/her eye on any political office, they are counting on scoring big money from every government agency/office/ business! How long are we going to let this political mafia ruin our country? Will we wait until the body can’t be revived? Don’t be fooled by Kamala Harris’s makeover! She will throw the final sword into the heart of America. She IS NOT smarter than a fifth grader! She will make the USA a laughing stock around the world. No foreign leader respects her or her abilities.
Cost of living for retirees has become tough in recent years in The USA. A lot of retirees are actually moving overseas, in Countries where the cost of living is more favorable to their income. I live in Florida, the once Mecca for retirees; but under republican government control for the past six to eight years, it has become really expensive to live. The cost of Condos Monthly Maintenance Fee has gone UP astronomical, in relation to retirees income. Entertainments costs, eg. movies, theaters, baseball and basketball games and visits to Disneyland are are almost prohibited. A lot of Floridians are ACTUALLY moving OUT to other less expensive States. It is real shame. Most businesses have become MONEY-GATORS!! And the Insurance Companies are leading the pack!! MERCESSLY!! IT’S A REAL SHAME!!
Okay, I live in NYC and this article needs some serious updating for NYC. The average cost of a 2-bedroom apartment in NYC is as high as $5,500 -$7,000 a month. A one bedroom can cost from $3500 and as high as 5,000. Crime is not low, and we have people slashing, shooting, robbing, sexually assaulting women, pushing people in subway tracks, and punching the elderly. On the flip side, we are multi-culturally diverse, have Broadway (if you want good seats expect to pay half your monthly mortgage) 24-hour restaurants and a great nightlife. If you are rich, you can live here quite nicely. Otherwise, this is not the city for growing old. Don’t believe me – check out this link: https://www.apartments.com/new-york-ny/2-bedrooms. Have the defibrillator nearby. I just saw a listing for $10,000. Yep. Can’t make this stuff up.