Tacoma ranked near the bottom of WalletHub’s annual “Best & Worst Places to Retire” ranking, finishing 176th out of 182 cities, ahead of only Stockton and San Bernardino, California; Newark, New Jersey; Fresno, Rancho Cucamonga, and Bakersfield, California.
The study evaluated 182 cities across 45 metrics in four categories: affordability, activities, quality of life, and healthcare. Tacoma ranked 175th for affordability and 150th for quality of life. Orlando, Florida, topped the list, followed by Miami, Tampa, Scottsdale, and Casper, Wyoming.
Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill, co-hosts of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, broke down why Tacoma scored so low and shared where they’d actually want to spend their retirement.
Jake says taxes and policing are dragging Tacoma down
Jake pointed to Washington’s high death tax, the state’s broader tax environment, and its ranking as the worst in the country for per-capita law enforcement as key factors behind Tacoma’s poor showing…