6. Kansas
Home median price: $124,000
Healthcare costs: 9% below the national average
Tax friendly
The 6th place on our list of cheapest states to live in the US for seniors is Kansas that does not tax social security and public pensions while other types of retirement income are taxed at rates of 2.7% and 4.8%. The state also has relatively high sales and property tax rates, but costs of living are low. Healthcare costs are 9% below the national average, and even more importantly Kansas’s residents can count on good medical care – on the US News ranking Kansas is the 18th state with the best healthcare in America. With hundreds of lakes and thousands of miles of rivers the state is a perfect destination for fishermen and water lovers.
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