California one of the worst states to retire in, study says. Where does yours rank?

A new study has ranked the best and worst U.S. states in which to retire and there’s some bad news for Californians.

Blacktower Financial Management Group ranked all 50 states based on factors including crime, cost of living, percentage of the population that’s 60 years or older, average property prices and life expectancy.

California ranked 48th on the list and Alaska was last in the study.

Those looking to retire should look to Iowa, which ranked first on the list, followed by Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin and Nebraska.

West Virginia was first for best housing prices, while Maine had the lowest crime rate.

Even though Hawaii ranked 49th on the list, the state has the highest life expectancy in the country.

Mississippi has the lowest cost of living, with the study pointing out the state’s lower property and food prices.

This story was originally published January 6, 2020 at 11:10 AM with the headline "California one of the worst states to retire in, study says. Where does yours rank?."