Iowa was named the best state to retire in while Alaska was ranked the worst state, according to financial website Bankrate's July 31 rankings.
States were ranked on five main categories: affordability, overall well-being, quality and cost of healthcare, weather and crime.
Here are the top 10 best states to retire in:
1. Iowa
2. Delaware
3. West Virginia
4. Missouri
5. Mississippi
6. Wyoming
7. Pennsylvania
8. Florida
9. Hawaii
10. Nebraska
Here are the bottom 10 states:
50. Alaska
49. New York
48. California
47. Washington
46. Massachusetts
45. North Dakota
44. Texas
43. Colorado
42. Maryland
41. Louisiana