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10 worst cities for retirement

As older employees prepare for retirement, considerations about where to spend their golden years is paramount. To help with that decision, they might want to consider new research from financial website WalletHub about the best and worst places to retire. The firm’s analysts compared the retiree-friendliness of the 150 largest U.S. cities across 40 key metrics — including life expectancy, recreational opportunities and the availability of physicians and home healthcare facilities — in an effort to help American workers plan an affordable retirement while maintaining the best quality of life. The following cities ranked worst on the list for overall scores, and also had low-ranking scores in affordability, quality of life and healthcare.
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10. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Overall score: 39.09 (out of 100)
Affordability ranking (metrics include cost of living and annual cost of adult day healthcare): 115
Quality of life ranking (metrics include weather and age-friendly community): 63
Healthcare ranking (metrics include life expectancy and quality of hospitals): 121
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9. Fontana, Calif.

Overall score: 39.00
Affordability ranking: 97
Quality of life ranking: 89
Healthcare ranking: 136
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This beautiful park in Modesto California is on the east side off of Yosemite Blvd. with picnic area and tables along with lawn, landscaping and beautiful water spray in the small lake with colorful trees and reflections in the water.
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8. Modesto, Calif.

Overall score: 38.99
Affordability ranking: 98
Quality of life ranking: 97
Healthcare ranking: 144
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7. Stockton, Calif.

Overall score: 38.79
Affordability ranking: 93
Quality of life ranking: 126
Healthcare ranking: 142
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Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. It is the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California
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6. Fresno, Calif.

Overall score: 38.68
Affordability ranking: 94
Quality of life ranking: 119
Healthcare ranking: 139
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5. Detroit, Mich.

Overall score: 38.41
Affordability ranking: 90
Quality of life ranking: 149
Healthcare ranking: 137
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Winter in Downtown Worcester Massachusetts. Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The city is the second largest city in New England after Boston. A center of commerce, industry, and education, Worcester is also known for its spacious paks and plentiful museums and art galleries
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4. Worcester, Mass.

Overall score: 36.63
Affordability ranking: 114
Quality of life ranking: 126
Healthcare ranking: 124
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3. San Bernadino, Calif.

Overall score: 36.44
Affordability ranking: 71
Quality of life ranking: 142
Healthcare ranking: 138
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2. Providence, R.I.

Overall score: 32.31
Affordability ranking: 133
Quality of life ranking: 146
Healthcare ranking: 143
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1. Newark, N.J.

Overall score: 32.23
Affordability ranking: 116
Quality of life ranking: 150
Healthcare ranking: 145
Nick Otto
Former senior editor, Employee Benefit News
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