THERE ARE MORE AND MORE OF THEM EVERY DAY. THEY’RE SENIORS AND NEW MEXICO HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF THEM. NOW, A GROUP CALLED “THE SENIOR LIST.COM” HAS RELEASED ITS STUDY OF THE SAFEST STATES FOR SENIORS. NEW MEXICO DIDN’T DO SO WELL.
OUT OF THE 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT PLACED 50TH, JUST AHEAD OF FLORIDA. THE STUDY LOOKED AT NUMEROUS FACTORS INCLUDING CRIME, HOUSING COSTS, THE PERCENTAGE OF SENIORS LIVING IN POVERTY, AND THOSE 65 AND OVER LIVING ALONE AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE’S POPULATION.
NEW MEXICO’S HIGH POVERTY RATE AND CRIME RATE HELPED DRAG IT DOWN NEAR THE BOTTOM. THE SAFEST PLACE FOR SENIORS?….IOWA.
