Why would someone who has all day to relax ever choose an area of the country that is too cold to be outside 6 months of the year? I think they're methodology overweights crime stats and severely underweights climate.

The site Retirement And Good Living also lists some of the top retirement locations in the US and overseas. The blog on the site has many guest posts by retirees who settled in locations in the US, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. Very good first hand accounts of moving once retired.

Muggy summers and icy winters.

They usually don't see the severe cold (compared to the central Canadian border), but they do get nasty ice storms. I'd rather face two feet of snow than a fraction inch of freezing rain!

30 below in winter! Much better in summer.

MN is one of the lowest rated states to retire to due to taxes on retirement income. Apparently Blacktower didn't take in to account taxes.

He is wrong. Retire in Las Vegas, you won't be bored---the worst thing that can happen to a retiree. Entertainment is here. Crime depends on the area. Avoid those areas.