CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – With May being Military Appreciation Month and significant military pension changes taking effect this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees.
To help our troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 27 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans. The data set ranges from job opportunities for veterans to housing affordability to quality of VA hospitals.
The state of Tennessee was ranked number 38 on the list.
Best for Military Retirees
1 Florida
2 Virginia
3 New Hampshire
4 Alabama
5 South Carolina
6 Maine
7 South Dakota
8 Alaska
9 Idaho
10 Texas
Worst for Military Retirees
42 Indiana
43 Mississippi
44 Rhode Island
45 New Jersey
46 New York
47 New Mexico
48 Nevada
49 Vermont
50 Oregon
51 District of Columbia
To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-military-retirees/3915/