PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – A new study ranks Virginia fourth among the best states for retirees.

The study by home care agency Polaris Home Care analyzed social and economic factors, including crime rates, annual medical costs, housing costs, and state salaries. This analysis revealed an index score out of 100 for every state based on retirement accessibility.

Virginia received a score of 87.48/100.

Virginia performs well across key factors, notably benefitting from one of the highest average annual earnings of $68,597.

The agency says the state has one of the lowest violent crime rates at 208 incidents per 100,000 people and a total crime rate around 24% lower than the national average at 1,850.7 incidents per 100,000 population, highlighting the above-average safety levels offered in the state.

Idaho ranks as the most retirement-friendly state, with Arizona and North Dakota coming in second and third, respectively.

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‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy discusses the controversy over the alleged sexual harassment of a West Virginia teen in a locker room and the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on transgender athletes on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’

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