CNBC - New Hampshire, a state known more for its skiing than its sunshine, was named the best U.S. state to retire in Bankrate’s 2025 rankings.
The financial services website ranked all 50 states based on 15 metrics, including affordability, health care and weather. The study used data from a variety of sources, including the Council for Community and Economic Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The metrics were weighed according to survey responses gathered by Bankrate in May 2025 on what Americans say are their top priorities for choosing a retirement destination. As a result, affordability, weather and neighborhood safety influenced overall scores the most.
Retirees won’t be flocking to New Hampshire for its climate, it seems, as it ranked 40th in the country for weather. But it earned the No. 1 spot for neighborhood safety and landed in the top 10 for health care, tax-friendliness and number of residents aged 65 or older.
Here are the 10 best states to retire in 2025, according to Bankrate:
- New Hampshire
- Maine
- Wyoming
- Vermont
- Idaho
- Rhode Island
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Utah
- Virginia
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