The 'first state' tops list of best places to retire

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55% : Iowa, last year's No. 1, dropped to ninth place, BankRate said, due to lower scores in the affordability category, which makes up 40% of the ranking.
51% : Moving up into the top spot from second place last year, Delaware ranked well in categories such as overall well-being (No. 2), weather (No. 8) and affordability (No. 20), despite its less favorable rankings in the categories of quality and cost of healthcare (No. 39) and crime (No. 36), according to BankRate's annual Best States to Retire Study.
47% : Also read: Four hidden 'unretirement' costs that can make going back to work pretty expensiveThe states that landed in the bottom five this year were similar to last year's: At the bottom of the list is Alaska, which received unfavorable rankings in affordability (No. 41), crime (No. 49), weather (No. 50), quality and cost of healthcare (No. 44) and overall well-being (No. 26).
25% : The next four worst states for retirement were New York (No. 49 in affordability), Washington (No. 47 in affordability), California (No. 50 in affordability) and North Dakota (No. 26 in affordability, tied with Texas).

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