WalletHub: New Jersey is 2025’s 4th worst state for military retirees

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is 2025’s 4th worst state for military retirees, according to a study done by WalletHub.

With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub Monday released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees.

To help troops plan their years after service, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of retirement-friendliness toward veterans. The data set ranges from job opportunities for veterans to housing affordability to the quality of VA hospitals.

Military Retirement in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 48^th
• 51^st – Veterans per Capita
• 35^th – Number of VA Health Facilities per Number of Veterans
• 36^th – % of Homeless Veterans
• 50^th – Veteran Job Opportunities
• 39^th – Housing Affordability
• 50^th – % of Veteran-Owned Businesses
• 11^th – Number of VA Benefits-Administration Facilities per Number of Veterans
• 41^st – Quality of VA Hospitals

Memorial Day Facts

• 100 – Members of the 119th Congress have served in the U.S. military, only the 5th time in the last 50 years with an increase at all in the total veterans elected.
• 100M+ – Households worldwide will watch the National Memorial Day parade broadcast on TV.
• 3.6M – People are expected to travel by plane over Memorial Day weekend (up 2% over 2024).
• 818 – Number of hot dogs consumed every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day (seven billion total).
• 20 to 85 Percent Off – Discount shoppers can expect during Memorial Day weekend sales.