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""Move over, Arizona and Florida: When it comes to your golden years, these 10 states are tops. ""
""Once again, such popular retirement states as Arizona (No. 16) and Florida (No. 39) didn't make the top 10. Yes, they're lovely places to visit, especially when it's cold everywhere else. But retirees must consider more than sunshine before making a move.""
http://money.msn.com/retirement/the-10-best-states-for-retirement-in-2014-1
Click on hyperlink for photos & state details. Follow top arrow to advance photos.....
Having been in every state listed, except for Idaho & Utah, I can attest to their natural beauty. I guess many folks are rethinking their original plans..........we, ourselves, know many who are thinking of North Carolina so they can retain the four seasons.....PLUS have the mountains as well as the seashore, but mostly those who are staying put at "home" only to "winter" away....changing the location as the whim strikes.......this way, keeping the family home* for holidays & special occasions......especially when there is nice acreage involved plus dear old friends, creating continuity for the grandchildren........*comfy like an old pair of shoes.
""Here, in ascending order, is our 2014 list of 10 unexpectedly great states for retirement.""
No. 10 Virginia
No. 9 Iowa
No. 8 Idaho
No. 7 Montana
No. 6 Nebraska
No. 5 Wyoming
No. 4 North Dakota
No. 3 Utah
No. 2 Colorado
No. 1 South Dakota
""Living your golden years ""
""In the center of the country, there's a patchwork of states that's tough to describe without a map. They're north of the Sun Belt, east of California, west of Appalachia. Some are in the Midwest, a couple of states are in the West and one is ensconced in the South. While collectively they have no geographic identity, perhaps there's now a reason to give them one.""
""They're the best states in the country for retirement.""
""Bankrate's 2014 ranking found that these predominantly interior states would be the best choices for your golden years.""
""Just like last year, Bankrate considered a variety of factors in creating this ranking: the local weather, access to health care, cost of living, crime rate and tax burden. This year we fine-tuned the process by evaluating government statistics on health care quality, and we improved our measurement of weather to include levels of sunshine and humidity.""
""Finally, this year's ranking adds a broad standard-of-living measurement from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, a comprehensive survey gauging people's satisfaction with their surroundings.""