More Americans aging into retirement are still paying down mortgages. Over the past three decades, the share of homeowners ages 65 to 79 with a mortgage rose from 24% to 41%.
Estonia's top ranking, with a score of 79.41, demonstrates how balanced excellence trumps single-category dominance. The Baltic nation combines reasonable living costs (55.9 cost index) with strong health care (77.7 index) and impressive safety levels (76.5 index).
"We tried to immobilise it as much as possible so that it would work for today. It's a climb, so there's not too much risk. It will certainly be my last stand. I will certainly not be able to take the start tomorrow."