The National Institute on Retirement Security has produced a report that attempts to answer that question, scoring states on a 1-10 scale based on its assessments of three typically important considerations for retirees facing the prospect of having saved too little:
- retirement income taxes and plan participation and balances among private-sector employees
- housing and health care costs for older households, and
- labor market opportunities for older workers.
In first place:
Tied in 2nd: Alaska, Minnesota and North Dakota.
Tied in 5th: Iowa, South Dakota, West Virginia, Washington and New Hampshire.
Worst Three States: California, South Carolina and Florida.
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