WalletHub Study: New Jersey Ranks 42nd Worst State For Military Retirees
With May being Military Appreciation Month and significant military pension changes having taken effect last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees as well as accompanying videos to go along with its Memorial Day Facts infographic.
To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans. The data set ranges from job opportunities for veterans to housing affordability to quality of VA hospitals.
| Best States for Military Retirees | Worst States for Military Retirees | |||
| 1 | Virginia | 42 | New Jersey | |
| 2 | Florida | 43 | Utah | |
| 3 | Maine | 44 | Indiana | |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 45 | Nevada | |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 46 | New Mexico | |
| 6 | Alaska | 47 | Mississippi | |
| 7 | Minnesota | 48 | New York | |
| 8 | South Dakota | 49 | Vermont | |
| 9 | Idaho | 50 | Oregon | |
| 10 | South Carolina | 51 | District of Columbia | |
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-military-retirees/3915/
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