Pretty easy list.
Stay out out of democrat controlled, public union goon dominated states...
Dunno about how they ranked this. Hawaii ranks ahead of Iowa and just behind New Mexico? Maybe lots of military that were stationed here figured out the way to afford to live here affordably during that time and decide to stay?
**In the category “most Veteran Affairs facilities per 10,000 veterans,” New York ranks first, Wyoming third and Florida fifth. Ranked 49th and 51st for “fewest VA facilities per 10,000 veterans” is the District of Columbia and Rhode Island.**
Not sure this is a valid metric, as most retirees get their health care at a base hospital or some variation of Tricare, not from the VA.
There are a lot of retired military here in NW Florida.
Despite a lot of them being Yankees they seem to fit right in.
Maine’s conservative governor Paul LePage has made it a point to draw more military retirees to this state. He is also doing his best to get rid of the state income tax. By most accounts, the VA hospital(Togus) is a good one, as they go. Cold and snowy winters, but it tends to keep out(some) of the riff-raff.
Mrs. AV
I retired last October and am 50% disabled. Moved to Eagle River, Alaska. I love everything about Alaska, and the VA here is super nice.
In Columbus, GA, next to Ft. Benning, numerous places give discounts to all military, active or retired. Nice city.