The District of Columbia beat out every state as the worst place for military retirees, according to a national WalletHub study released Monday.
The District was trounced by all 50 states, which received better scores for housing affordability, quality of Veterans Affairs hospitals and job opportunities for veterans, according to the personal finance website.
The District ranked 51st in the “fewest job opportunities for veterans” and “highest number of homeless veterans” categories. The nation’s capital was marked as the second-worst in “least affordable housing” and third-worst for “fewest VA health facilities per number of veterans.”
At the top of the list was Florida, followed by Montana and New Hampshire, respectively.
The average military officer retires at 45 years old.
