If you're thinking about relocating for retirement, there are some places you may just want to avoid.

For a range of reasons, some places within the 50 states are just not friendly to retirees. Some of those reasons include high taxes — definitely a drawback for folks on fixed incomes — poor access to health care — something retirees will likely need more than they did when they were younger — and even the weather.

But there are other factors, too, such as high crime rates, high costs of living — New York rents, anyone? — and even common pastimes that are both detrimental and deleterious to your health and well-being.

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