Wanna-be retirees may dream of swaying palm trees and gentle ocean breezes but it turns out, they should be thinking about Iowa instead.

Hawaii ranks as the number-one destination for retirees, according to a study being released by Money-Rates-dot-com, but Iowa is second on the list. The investment website rates the states based on several criteria like crime rates, economy, weather and senior population growth. Iowa did well in all categories, especially the low crime rate.

Perceived retirement meccas like Florida and Arizona ranked fourth and sixth respectively behind Idaho at number-three and Vermont at fifth.

(Radio Iowa)