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If you’re looking for a place to kick back, put your feet up, and relax during retirement, we’ve got news for you: you’re going to want to say sayonara to New York. A 2025 survey from Retirement Living evaluated a number of metrics to determine the best and worst states for seniors to retire in, and–unfortunately not surprising to many–New York’s ranking is bleak.

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau , the CDC , the Tax Foundation , and other trusted institutions, Retirement Living scored each state across three key categories:

Quality of life

Affordability

Economic strength

According to the data, New York was named the second worst state to retire in, just ahead of Hawaii.

New York’s low ranking reflects the harsh reality of retiring in one of America’s most expe

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