Pennsylvania ranked seventh in Seniorly’s study on safest states for retirees heading into 2025.
In 2025, more than 4 million Americans will turn 65. As retirees plan their golden years, safety and quality of life often top the list of priorities.
A new study from Seniorly, an online resource center for senior citizens, ranks Pennsylvania as the seventh safest state in the nation for retirees. New Jersey took the top spot followed by New York and then Mississippi.
To identify the safest states to retire, Seniorly analyzed the most recent federal data from the FBI, CDC, and other federal agencies across seven categories, including public safety, healthcare, falls, road safety, money lost to scams, violent crimes, and property crimes.
The commonwealth earned its ranking in the top 10 with its low property crime rate (No. 2 in the nation), number of fatal car crashes (No. 11), and low violent crime rate (No. 11).
As for some of the other areas Seniorly looked at, Pennsylvania ranked 14th with its low number of scam victims, 28th for its rate of fall deaths, and 31st for its amount of police officers.
