Missoula Just Got Ranked Among America’s Best Retirement Cities
At 30 years old, I'm ready to retire. I'm ready to take up golf or tennis and ride into the sunset to never be heard of again. I've put in my 12 years of service as a good little employee.
I'm kidding, of course. I'm ready to work for the next 40 years, because god knows radio doesn't pay you well enough to retire at a decent age.
If you are looking to retire, this one's for you. WalletHub ranked the best and worst places to retire based on several metrics.
"To help Americans plan an affordable retirement while maintaining the best quality of life, WalletHub compared the retiree-friendliness of more than 180 U.S. cities across 45 key metrics. Our data set ranges from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care." - WalletHub
Missoula Ranked as 70th best place to retire
Missoula was in the bottom half of WalletHub's places to retire ranking. We checked in at No. 70 just ahead of Long Beach, CA and just behind Irvine, CA.
That seems low to me as Missoula feels much slower than the city that came in at No. 1 Orlando, Florida.
Missoula was No. 3 in quality of healthcare and top 50 in the activities category.
We didn't grade out well in quality of life (No. 163 out of 182) and affordability (No. 132)
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Billings was the only other Montana city on the list, checking in at No. 136.
Top 5 Places to Retire
- Orlando, FL
- Miami, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Casper, WY
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Worst 5 Places to Retire
- Stockton, CA
- San Bernardino, CA
- Newark, NJ
- Fresno, CA
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA
The full study can be found below.