Forget Florida, Retirees Are Living Longer In New England

New England recently placed 4 of the top 11 slots in life expectancy.

view from Mount Washington in New Hampshire

For generations, THE thing to do after retiring has been move to Florida. The golden years spawned an idea for the Golden Girls, a show set in Miami!  Florida is the land of golf courses, all-day buffet, and loads of free time. According to USA Today, a baby born in 2016 in the United States can be expected to live 78.6 years on average, more than seven years longer than a baby born in 1980. The increase in life expectancy at birth, as well as the likelihood of living a long life,

While Hawaii came in at #1 for being, well...Hawaii, it was interesting to see how well states in New England placed in the top 10.

Clocking in at #4 is Connecticut, with an expected life of 80.8 years. New Hampshire placed at #10 with just under 80 years, at 79.9. USA Today wrote "No other state has a lower poverty rate, and only one has a lower share of households with an annual income of $10,000 or less. The Granite State has the eighth highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher."

Also placing in the top 11, were Massachusetts at #6, and Vermont at #11.