What state are generation xers planning on retiring to? that's a survey we ran,
and we simply asked that question Generation X is getting closer to retirement the age range for Gen
X is 43-58 here in 2023 if you were born between 1965 and 1980 you are part of the MTV generation
and you're getting closer to collecting that retirement check as we've learned in
past videos a good number of retirees flee their home state in retirement for a number of reasons
cost living family whether you met an Eastern European woman online that you've been sending
money to and she's always wanted to live in Miami and real estate prices there are many reasons
in many places gen Xers are thinking about for retirement we did a survey that received over 5
000 responses where we simply asked Generation X if you retire in the United States what state do
you plan on doing it in in this video I'm going to give you the results of the survey and what places
each of these States has the highest percentage of retirees got it get it good let's take a look
number 15 Delaware yep we're doing 15 today because a lot of times when I just do 10 people
always want to know what 11 and 12 were and stuff like that so I figure on one like this
we'll just do 15 and call it good Delaware is a small state that is very enticing with its low
taxes affordable cost of living and excellent health care options the state also has a wide
range of cultural amenities including museums theaters and art galleries Delaware is a pretty
cool State I mean they got Wilmington on the North End of the state if you stay out of there it's a
great place to live the only other knock they have is they have some pretty rough Winters I
mean it's the Mid-Atlantic area so yeah it can get cold this is a great place to live
if you're a history buff I mean so much history went on in New Jersey Pennsylvania right there
obviously Baltimore and Washington DC you're not terribly far from New York City if you want to
go there it's not a bad place to live the city that has the highest percentage of retirees is
Milford with 28.8 percent of their population being over the age of 60 which 60 doesn't
necessarily mean you're retired but it just kind of giving you an idea Delaware received 150 votes
number 14 New Mexico New Mexico is a state that's perfect for retirees seeking a unique
cultural experience with its Native American history and a serious art scene especially in
Santa Fe at least that's my experience other people might think they have better art other
places in New Mexico Santa Fe is amazing I mean not just the art the architecture of the place
I love it one of the biggest things drawn them in is the low-cost living it's lower than many
other states and the Healthcare in New Mexico is excellent I've mentioned this before but just in
case this is your first time here and you're let's say 20 25 30. as you get older you need
good health care all the damage you put your body through in your 20s 30s and 40s catches
up with you in your mid 50s Rio Rancho is where you'll find the most retirees at least percentage
of that's 29.6 percent of their population is above the age of 60. New Mexico got 175 votes
number 13 Nevada Nevada it's a solid place for retirement if you don't mind the heat I mean
it doesn't have snow all the time it does snow occasionally in the Las Vegas area and
that's where most of the retirees will move to the Henderson Las Vegas area they almost
never get snow but in recent years it's snowed there like twice and we're not talking feet of
snow or anything like that so in retirement you plan on not shoveling snow your chances
are pretty good in the Las Vegas metro area of never shoveling snow again the state's
cost living is slightly above average but it offers a range of affordable housing options
and no state income tax which is always good the highest percentage of retirees
you're going to find in Sun City Summerland this is a 55-year and up community so that's
why they got a good percentage here some of the cities and communities on this list will
be retirement communities but yeah they got 40.6 percent Nevada got 177 votes
number 12 Georgia The Peach State comes in at number 12. I could see this I'm a little
surprised it wasn't later on in the list I would have put it somewhere around number
seven but that's just me honest reality I don't know how Delaware even got on here I mean maybe
but just doesn't seem like a place that's on anyone's retirement radar but according to the
survey it is anyway back to Georgia Georgia is a state that offers a range of benefits for retirees
including a warm climate beautiful scenery and affordable cost of living the state also has
excellent Healthcare options with numerous medical centers and hospitals they're also really big if
you're retired military if you are a retired army you probably already know this they have
some great bases there that you can get what you need the place with the most 60 and above would be
Peach Tree City 31.4 percent of that Community is over the age of 60. Georgia got 181 votes
number 11 Wyoming you know I'm a little surprised at this one I thought we'd see Wyoming at least
in the top ten but here they are at number 11. Wyoming is a state that offers a range of benefits
for retirees the cowboy state has a relatively low cost of living compared to other states retirees
can stretch out their retirement savings a little bit further in Wyoming which is always good
Wyoming has a good health care system with several highly regarded hospitals and medical facilities
located throughout the state now there's a little asterisk that goes for this one a lot
of the people that live in Wyoming live away from the cities sometimes Access to Health Care can be
limited if that's the choice you made now they've got plenty of clinics and stuff like that but if
you move to Wyoming and need to be at a hospital for some kind of ultrasound I don't know CAT scan
whatever you may have a drive ahead of you the city with the highest percentage of retirees
is Jackson 21.8 percent of their population is over the age of 60. Wyoming got 182 votes
number 10 Idaho Idaho's another state that's still off the radar for many retirees but it offers
a good range of benefits including low taxes low-cost living excellent health care options
and of course decently priced real estate The Gem State also has plenty of things for you to do
especially if you like to get Outdoors depending on where you do move in Idaho you can get some
weather during the winter so beware of that the city with the highest percentage of retirees
is Coeur d'Alene with 25.4 percent of their population being over 60. Idaho got 194 votes
number nine Utah Utah offers a unique combination of natural beauty outdoor recreation and cultural
amenities the state's cost living slightly above the national average but it has a
range of affordable housing options and the Healthcare in Utah is excellent for all you
20 year olds that are watching this and going by my statistics that's about 13 of you every
one of the 15 states on this list is known for having excellent health care that just shows you
how important that does get as you get older I wasn't lying when I said that little piece
of advice for you guys this is your fatherly wisdom for the day take care of your knees and
your lower back that seems to be where you feel it the most as you get older but Utah does have
excellent health care and it normally shows up on lowest crime rates nothing's going to
beat Maine New Hampshire and Vermont they're always the top of the Heap when it comes to
lowest crime rate Utah is normally the best on the west coast the Utah city with the most retirees or
people over 60 would be Saint George with 21.9 percent of their population being 16 above now
I brought this up before that's a great place to retire especially if you want to live in a
nice calm place but you still like to go to the casino St George isn't too far away from the
Nevada border and they got some casinos right there on the border 216 people voted for Utah
number eight South Carolina South Carolina is known for its warm climate beautiful beaches
and friendly residents and Charleston is home to one of my favorite Realtors or real estate
agents I don't know what they like to be called anymore I don't know what anyone likes to be
called anymore I do know Colleen a barista sugar britches is not okay anymore and cue the people
that will leave comments that say it never was okay I gotta apologize I know some of you were
typing that in and I just stoled your thunder but South Carolina is a very appealing place
for retirees they have a very low cost living uh sure inside some of the cities like Charleston and
Bluffton and Hilton Head it can get expensive but for the most part this is a very affordable State
excellent Healthcare they've got an overabundance of medical centers and a bunch of hospitals South
Carolina is a good place to live if you're looking for decent weather sure they do get
hit by hurricanes and things like that but no place is perfect you can go out to San Diego and
have to worry about wildfires and earthquakes the place that has the highest percentage of
retirees would be Hilton Head Island and and it's 44.4 percent of them are above the age of 60.
number seven Virginia Virginia is a state that combines a rich history
and culture with a high quality of life and excellent Health Care the state's cost living
is slightly above the national average along with their housing if you get up
some of the areas of Northern Virginia near Washington DC it gets pretty expensive but
you look around the state and they do have a bunch of small towns and smaller cities that
have affordable housing options the place with the highest percentage of
retirees would be Williamsburg with 32.9 percent Virginia got 253 votes
number six Tennessee staying in the South we have the volunteer state of Tennessee
this is a state that has something for everyone Lively cities Great small towns
natural beauty everywhere they also got a low-cost living excellent health care and
affordable housing you have some places in Tennessee that have extremely low housing
for decent houses too not some Shack that the Clampetts came from side note that was
a Beverly Hillbillies reference and I just realized Jethro Max Baer Jr is still alive
he's 85 years old the place you're gonna find the highest percentage of retirees
would be Fairfield Glade 58.3 percent of them are over the age of 60. Tennessee got 268 votes
number five Colorado Colorado is big for military retirees you got Fort Carson there the Air Force
Academy a few other installations so a lot of retirees when they get out they normally stay
near a duty station they used to like and that's one reason I thought about Colorado
when I uh left California Colorado is a beautiful state with a lot of good things
going on there for retirees who love Outdoors this is great Colorado is a dream destination
maybe not so much during Wildfire season if you got some breathing issues just keep that
in mind the state has a very high quality of life and excellent health care options
if you're looking for the highest percentage of retirees you're gonna look at Castle Pines
37.7 percent of the residents there are over the age of 60. Colorado got 269 votes
number four Texas Texas has always been one of those States just on the outside of where
most people retire to you know it's always like Hawaii Arizona Texas and Florida things
are changing someone actually beat them for the number three spot this year surprise surprise I
just did a video there's a link for it down below about how Texas is starting to see a
Slowdown in the amount of people from other states moving to Texas which like I said in
that video I'm sure a lot of the Texans will rejoice to hear that news Texas is known for
its low taxes and low-cost living making an attractive option for retirees the state also
has a thriving economy with plenty of jobs to choose from if you decide to work a little in
retirement the Lone Star State is just a great state for everything I mean if you want concerts
great if you want sporting events amazing if you like museums perfect want to get run off the road
for driving a Tesla exciting if you want to know where the highest percentage of retirees are in
Texas Sun City 35.3 30 percent of their population is over the age of 60. 274 people voted for Texas
number three North Carolina the Tar Heel state is an increasingly popular destination for
retirees it's got a mild climate beautiful scenery low-cost living now one thing North
Carolina has over Most states I mean they all have great Health Care North Carolina
is normally in the top five whenever you're talking about best health care especially the
Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill area it's amazing Healthcare up there so it's no wonder that
where you're going to find the highest percentage of retirees it's going to be
Chapel Hill 20.2 percent are over the age of 60. 278 people voted for North Carolina
number two Arizona Arizona's got a dry heat going on that attracts a whole lot of retirees I mean
if your person likes hot weather why not I'm definitely not a hot weather type of person but
absolutely not a heat and humidity type person the amount of sweat that comes out of me when I'm in
like Mississippi or Florida weather is ridiculous I start sweating like my wife just asked me how
much I've spent on drones but with Arizona's dry climate and stunning desert Landscapes it's a
popular choice for retirees especially if you are an active senior the cost of living in Arizona is
well below the national average and the state has a wide range of affordable housing options
plenty of affordable condos and even homes or trailers if you're into trailer parks and stuff
like that Arizona has a lot of them and a lot of them are really nice but before you do that
if you ever are thinking about buying a trailer in a trailer park make sure you watch the John
Oliver special he has that show Last Week Tonight well he did one whole episode on the trailer park
in Mobile Home industry didn't paint a very good picture the city with the highest percentage of
retirees would be Sun City with 73.8 percent 311 people voted for Arizona
all right before we get to number one if you're thinking about moving to another
state there's a link for a website called home and money down below it's a great
website for people that are looking to relocate and you might need to get a
hold of a realtor in that area it'll help you with that all right on to number one
and number one Florida that's right gen xers just like the Baby Boomers the silent generation the
greatest generation and The Lost Generation they've all chosen to retire in Florida and
we're going to keep that Trend rolling it looks like at least for another generation we'll see
if that gets switched up for the Millennials but Florida is the long time favorite for retirees
thanks to its warm weather sandy beaches and no state income tax the state's costs living
is slightly above the national average but the health care is excellent and they got plenty of
things to do and a lot of other retirees to hang out with especially in The Villages if you want
to be around a bunch of other retirees when you finally retire you might want to move to
the Villages 52.5 percent of the population is over the age of 60. Florida received 387 votes
foreign that's where gen xers are planning to retire hope you guys got some information hope you
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