10 Best States to Retire in America

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1. Kentucky

Real-estate tax rank: 18th

Cost of living rank: 8th

Physicians per 1,000 people rank: 37th

Violent crimes per 1,000 people rank: 6th

According to our methodology, Kentucky earns the number one spot among the 10 best states to retire in America. Only Kentucky’s total number of 2.25 physicians per 1,000 citizens is below the national average. 2.12 violent crimes per 1,000 inhabitants rank high, and so does 90.3 cost of living index. Finally, property tax of 0.84% means Kentuckians spend $1,471 worth of taxes a year on $176,000 homes. In truth, Bluegrass State’s median housing price amounts to $121,600 which means people there spend $1,018 on property taxes on average.

Best States to Retire in America

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