States most, least prepared for aging population: Seniorly

Hawaii is the most prepared state to address the healthcare needs of the U.S.’s aging population, while Oregon is the least, according to an analysis by Seniorly. 

Seniorly examined each state across three dimensions — population trends, financial readiness and healthcare capacity — to devise the ranking.

Here are the states ranked from most to least prepared for the impending aging population increase:

Note: This list includes a tie.

1. Hawaii

2. Florida

3. Utah

4. District of Columbia

5. Delaware

6. Massachusetts

7. Alabama

8. New Hampshire

9. Alaska

10. New Jersey

11. Mississippi

12. Vermont

13. Connecticut

14. Arkansas

15. Arizona

16. North Dakota

17. Ohio

18. Nebraska

19. Virginia

20. Minnesota

21. Indiana

22. Kansas

23. Texas

24. Tennessee

25. South Carolina

26. California

27. Pennsylvania

28. Wyoming

29. Maryland

30. Idaho

31. Nevada

32. Iowa

33 (tie). Michigan

33 (tie). Montana

35. West Virginia

36. Georgia

37. North Carolina

38. Wisconsin

39. New York

40. Louisiana

41. Oklahoma

42. Kentucky

43. Maine

44. New Mexico

45. Illinois

46. Washington

47. Colorado

48. Rhode Island

49. South Dakota

50. Missouri

51. Oregon

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