Texas Ranked Among Best States For Military Retirees

Texas was ranked as one of the best states for military retirees according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C. across 29 indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans, including job opportunities for veterans, housing affordability, and quality of VA hospitals, the organization said in a news release.

Texas was ranked 15, behind Maryland and ahead of Montana. The best were Virginia, Florida, and Maine. The worst were Washington, D.C., Oregon, and Vermont.

The data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Military Officers Association of America, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, among other places.

Some more info on military retirement in Texas (1=Best; 25=Avg.)

• 43rd – Veterans per Capita
• 4th – Number of VA Health Facilities per Number of Veterans
• 22nd – % of Homeless Veterans
• 27th – Veteran Job Opportunities
• 19th – Housing Affordability
• 27th – % of Veteran-Owned Businesses
• 13th – Number of VA Benefits-Administration Facilities per Number of Veterans

Some Memorial Day 2019 facts from WalletHub:

• 96 – Number of members in the 116th Congress who have served in the U.S. military.
• 25 – Number of American cities that have claimed to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.
• 818 – Number of hot dogs consumed every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day (seven billion total).
• 20 to 80 Percent Off – Discounts shoppers can expect during Memorial Day weekend sales.
• $139+ Million – Estimated value of items that will be lost this Memorial Day weekend.