The Best (and Worst) States for Military Retirees

Whether they’ve been out of the service for decades or are newly retired from the military, America's veterans need places to live where they have abundant access to quality health care, opportunities to find work, and low risk of becoming homeless. While some states provide these things to military retirees, others fall flat.

A study by WalletHub compares such things as economic environment, quality of life, and health care to rank the states for military retirees looking to settle down. Here's a snapshot of the 10 best and 10 worst. What do you think? Tell us in the comments.

10th Best: Connecticut

Military retirees in Connecticut have the best health care benefits in the nation, but that’s not the only bright side to being a veteran in the Constitution State. As long as their military pay is taxable on a federal income tax return, retired service members of the U.S. armed forces who are residents of Connecticut are exempt from paying state income taxes on it.

9th Best: South Dakota

South Dakota has the third-lowest percentage of homeless veterans and falls within the top 10 for health care and economic environment categories. Military retirees living in South Dakota also benefit from a property tax exemption.