Military retirees may find happiness retiring near the nation’s capital, according to a recent ranking put out by financial advice website WalletHub … but might not have as much luck in the capital itself.

Virginia ranks first overall on the list, published May 23, with Florida, Minnesota, Maryland, and New Hampshire rounding out the top five. Washington, D.C., ranks 49th, ahead of Nevada and last-place Vermont. The Pacific Northwest completes the bottom five, with Oregon in 48th and Washington state placing 47th.

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The list, first reported by Military.com on May 23, equally weighs three factors, according to WalletHub:

• “Economic Environment,” which includes state taxes on military pension, job opportunities for veterans, and state-level veterans assistance programs, among other criteria.
• “Quality of Life,” which looks at a wide range of items including population age, weather, rankings of the public university system, and VA facilities weighted by veteran population.
• “Health Care,” which includes VA and private-sector care rankings, the presence of veterans treatment courts, veteran suicide rate, and mental health support.

Utah took first in the economic category despite a 15th-place finish overall. Maryland led the quality-of-life rankings, and Connecticut ranked best in health care to go along with a 10th-place spot overall.

On the other side of the scale, last-place Vermont also ranked worst in the economic sector, with Oregon last in quality of life and Wyoming last in health care (33rd overall).

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Alaska, South Carolina, Maine, South Dakota, and Connecticut round out the top 10, while New Mexico (46th), Mississippi, California, Rhode Island, and Iowa complete the bottom 10.

WalletHub used data from MOAA in its calculations, alongside materials from the U.S. Census Bureau, DoD and VA sources, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other providers.