Louisiana…One of the Worst Places to Retire?!?

Pass on Florida or California when considering retirement. Everyone else is doing it, and quite frankly, it's much cooler to move somewhere where it's not so much "the norm".

If you are up for something a little more spacious with cleaner air and skies as wide as the eyes can see. Like, say...NOT Louisiana. Wait...what? How can this be?

A website by the name of Bankrate.com just revealed the results of a poll that found South Dakota is actually the one of the BEST STATES for retirement.

The study dove into things like cost of living, crime, healthcare, taxes, and weather. And even though South Dakota does NOT have good weather . . . it's so strong in all the other categories that it entered the Top 10.

The top 10 best states for retirement are: South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, Iowa, and Virginia.

The 10 worst states for retirement are (brace yourself, you may not agree!): New York, West Virginia, Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Kentucky.

Florida still is THE most popular place most go for retirement. However, it finished 39th on the list . . . in other words, the 12th worst place. The main reasons are high crime, high cost of living, and low quality healthcare.

By why is Lousiana ranked so poorly in YOUR opinion? We'd love to get your input. Comment below with your views.