20 Of The Worst States For Retirement In The US

1. Louisiana - extreme weather condition and low quality life

According to the national average, Louisiana regularly ranks low in the United States in health, education and development, and high in poverty. In 2018, Louisiana was ranked as the unhealthiest state in the COUNTRY, with high levels of substance abuse. Related deaths and excessive drinking, while it has had the highest homicide rate in the United States since at least the 1990s.

Due to the weather, Louisiana has a subtropical humid climate with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters. It rains often all year round. Summers in southern Louisiana average high temperatures of 90°F (32°C) or more from June to September, and low temperatures average above 70°F (21°C) at night. The humid, dense, jungle-like heat of southern Louisiana is the famous subject of countless stories and movies.

Louisiana is frequently affected by tropical cyclones and is highly vulnerable to major hurricanes, especially in the lowlands around and near the New Orleans area.

The entire state averages more than 60 days of thunderstorms per year, more than any other state except Florida. Louisiana has an average of 27 tornadoes a year. The entire state is vulnerable to tornadoes, with the far southern part of the state slightly less vulnerable than the rest of the state. This is the last place you want to spend your retirement.