10 Best States to Retire in America

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4. Virginia

Real-estate tax rank: 16th

Cost of living rank: 29th

Physicians per 1,000 people rank: 24th

Violent crimes per 1,000 people rank: 4th

If you’re planning on retiring in the Old Dominion, you should know that Virginia which ranks 4th on our list of best states to retire in America has some of the lowest crime rates in the country. Only 1.96 crimes per 1,000 people earn it fourth overall score in that category. A total number of physicians per 1,000 people of 2.56 agrees with the national average and cost of living index of 99.9 does the same. Property tax amounts to 0.8%, which means people pay $1,401 for their $176,000 homes here. In truth, median house price in Virginia comes to $243,500 which means you’ll need $1,941 per year for this expense.

Best States to Retire in America

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