SeniorAdvice.com Releases 2017 Ranking of Best and Worst States for Seniors

Data-driven livability index, SeniorScore™, identifies U.S. states that are most and least accommodating for seniors.

AUSTIN, Texas-- SeniorAdvice.com based in Austin, TX, has announced the ten states that are best for seniors and the ten states that are worst for seniors. Using SeniorScore™, the first comprehensive data-driven scoring system specifically designed to identify and measure the livability for seniors, the most and least accommodating states have been identified.

The following states in the U.S. have been named by SeniorScore™ as the most senior-friendly based on an un-biased algorithm:

Virginia
Hawaii
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Kansas
Maryland
Florida
Texas
Arizona
West Virginia

The following states in the U.S. have been named by SeniorScore™ as the least accommodating for seniors based on an un-biased algorithm:

California
Illinois
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Arkansas
Maine
Mississippi
North Dakota
Idaho

The above ranking is calculated by compiling and factoring over 100 variables, including access to health care and number of senior residents, to help determine how well a specific location accommodates the comfort and needs of senior citizens. SeniorScore™ takes into account four different categories: health and safety, recreation and leisure, finance, and general quality of life. In addition to an overall score, SeniorScore™ also identifies a specific score for each of these categories in order to cater to user preferences. The SeniorScore™ is un-biased and is not influenced by personal opinion or financial interests in any way.

SeniorAdvice.com has already released the "Top Ten Large Cities for Seniors" and the "Top Ten Medium Sized Cities in America for Seniors," according to SeniorScore™. "We are able to compile numerous types of lists and rankings with the data we've collected, and we think this is a very valuable resource," said SeniorAdvice.com CEO and Founder, Ryan Patterson.

For more information on SeniorScore™, visit http://www.senioradvice.com/seniorscore. To view details regarding the best and worst states in America for seniors, visit https://www.senioradvice.com/articles/top-ten-large-cities-in-america-for-seniors.

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