Want To Live Longer? Move To This Massachusetts City, The Healthiest In The Country!

If you want to live longer, it may be a good idea to move to this Massachusetts city. The good thing is, it's not very far away. The website greatgreenwall.org has come out with a study and has determined that Newton, Massachusetts is America's "Well Being Capital!" In other words, Newton, Massachusetts is America's healthiest city.  Before you start packing up your belongings and calling a mover, let's take a look at how this was determined and what type of statistics were analyzed.

The study looked at 562 cities and towns that are part of metropolitan areas. 34 factors were studied and they were placed under three umbrellas: health, happiness and prosperity. Newton scored #1 in 7 of those categories including health insurance. Other areas where Newton was a top finisher was heart disease, kidney and pulminary diseases.  One area where Newton outscored every other American city is in strokes. Newton has the lowest amount of stroke incidents with 1.7%.  Only 2% of people who live in Newton have a chronic disease.

Two more Massachusetts cities also ended up on this list. Cambridge landed at #4 which is a very respectable number. However, on the other end of the spectrum, Springfield landed at the very bottom of the list, ranking the absolute lowest for well-being in Massachusetts.

What are the circumstances behind health in Newton? A Reddit thread was created discussing this very topic and many details being discussed were: money and higher education. Many people who live in Newton have higher income and the education system in Newton is top notch. One Reddit user even said "When you're rich, life aint so hard." Whether you agree or not, the statistics don't lie.

If you live in Newton, we'd love to hear from you. Do you find life is happier and healthier living there? Either way, consider yourself very lucky and extremely happy. Great job Newton!

Your short answer to the question posed in the headline of this article? Ummm... no. Not even close.

WalletHub is back at it again, releasing their list of the Best States to Retire in and this year we have a bit of a shocker: Florida is not #1!

Who is the brand new #1?? Oh read on my friends, your future retirement destination awaits later in this here article.

And speaking of surprises, THIS FOOD was named the most iconic food in Massachusetts and it's not what you expect. I bet you can't guess it in 3 guesses!

Now onto the retirement states. I'll tell you where each of our New England states finished up (one made the top 10! Ooooh Ahhhhhh) then on to the top 10 and the brand new #1 state to retire in. So hop on your Rascal Scooter and let's goooooooooo:

Not very good. You came in 40th of the 50 states. Sorry Rhode Island, we still love your guts.

Maine was the 29th Best State to Retire in so it's still in the bottom half nationwide, however in New England Maine is in the top half - #3 of the 6 New England states.

Vermont came in 34th of the 50 US states when it comes to best states to retire in and 3rd worst of the 6 New England States.

Connecticut came in 35th of the 50 states and second worst of the 6 New England states.

We're #1! We're #1!! Hold on... looks like my 7 key was stuck and not working. We're #17! We're #17!! There we go. Mass finished as the #17 Best State to Retire in. Not too shabby, really. The Bay State was the second best New England state to retire in. One New England sibling cracked the top 10!

NORTH DAKOTA

IDAHO

MINNESOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Way to go New Hampshire! #6 in the country, #1 in New England!!

DELAWARE

WYOMING

COLORADO

FLORIDA

VIRGINIA