With May being Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Best & Worst States for Military Retirees, with Maryland coming in ranked #2 overall.
To help our 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 Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 2nd
- 8th – % of Homeless Veterans
- 10th – Veteran Job Opportunities
- 13th – % of Veteran-Owned Businesses
- 1st – Number of VA Benefits-Administration Facilities per Number of Veterans
- 19th – Quality of VA Hospitals
Memorial Day Facts, per WalletHub:
- 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.
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-military-retirees/3915