Portland Ranks Poorly for Retirees, Says New Study
Monday, August 24, 2015
GoLocalPDX News Team
A new study released to day ranks Portland in the bottom third for cities for retirees. Portland ranks 110 out of the 150 cities scored.
Portland ranked near the bottom for affordability (#130) and "healthcare"(#102).
Ranked as the best cities by WalletHub were:
1. Tampa, FL
2. Scottsdale, AZ
3. Boise, ID
Ranked as the worst:
148. Providence, RI
149. Jersey City, NJ
150. Newark, NJ
Affordability – Weight: 5
Adjusted Cost of Living: Full Weight
WalletHub ‘Taxpayer’ Ranking: Half* Weight
Annual Cost of In-Home Services: Half Weight
Activities – Weight: 5
Number of Recreation & Senior Centers per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Number of Fishing Facilities per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Number of Hiking Facilities per 100,000 Residents: Half Weight
Number of Public Golf Courses per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Availability of Adult Volunteer Activities: Full Weight
WalletHub ‘Recreation’ Ranking: Full Weight
Quality of Life – Weight: 5
Percentage of the Population Aged 65 & Older: Full Weight
Elderly-Friendly Labor Market: Full Weight
WalletHub ‘Mild Weather’ Ranking: Double Weight
Violent Crime Rate: Full Weight
Property Crime Rate: Full Weight
Air Quality: Half Weight
Water Quality: Half Weight
Health Care – Weight: 5
Number of Family and General Physicians per 10,000 Residents: Full Weight
Number of Dentists per 10,000 Residents: Half Weight
Number of Nurses per 1,000 Residents: Full Weight
Number of Health Care Facilities per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Public Hospitals Ranking: Full Weight*
Emotional Health: Full Weight
Number of Home-Care Facilities per 100,000 Residents: Full Weight
Death Rate for People Aged 65 & Older: Full Weight*
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Thumbtack/Kauffman
Oregon receives a C+ grade for its overall friendliness to small businesses, according to a new survey conducted by Thumbtack.com and the Kauffman Foundation.
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Top States for Business 2014
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Chief Executive
Best States for Doing Business
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"The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare." Read more here.
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WalletHub
Best States to be a Taxpayer
WalletHub analyzed how state and local tax rates compare to the national median in all 50 years. . Eight different types of taxation were compared to determine the following:
"1) Which states have the highest and lowest tax rates; 2) how those rates compare to the national median; 3) which states offer the best tax rates when adjusted by the cost-of-living index."
Oregon Rank: 40
0% sales tax and the nation’s lowest alcohol tax are overcome by high income and gasoline taxes. Read more here.
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ALEC
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US Chamber of Commerce Fo
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Oregon receives an above average ranking, including a top-spot ranking in Productivity Growth, which indicates a state's shift toward higher-value jobs and industries. Read more here.
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PEW Charitable Trusts
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Fast Job Growth Outlook Ranking: 7th
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