11 Worst Cities in the US to Retire

3) Providence, Rhode Island

Providence is the capital of the nation’s smallest state, and it has a dense population of over 1.6 million residents throughout the entire metro. Providence is a lively scene for college students due to its home base for Brown University however retirees and senior citizens will find that the metro is polluted and crowded with a high crime rate. While Providence has abundant access to health care, it experiences harsh winters like most other New England cities, and the cost of living is also relatively high. Providence, Rhode Island is full of small coffee and donut shops and historic attractions, but the city as a whole can tend to be a bit chaotic. Social Security income is taxed in the state of Rhode Island, and similar to Connecticut, the overall tax rates have sky rocketed and currently sit at more than 25 percent higher than the rest of the United States.