Source: FORBES
If you are looking to settle down in Georgia after retirement, then you must consider Athens. It has a median home price of $290,000, which is 23 per cent below the national median, and has a good climate, cultural scene and social security. Besides, $65,000 of retirement income per person is exempt from state income tax, and no state estate tax.
Known for hosting the Masters golf tournament, you can buy a home in this city for just $173,000, which is 54 per cent below the national median. It has comfortable food, climate, and good healthcare professionals.
The home price of $298,000 in this city is 21 per cent below the national median. It has good air quality and highly walkable roads and parks. The crime rate is very low and no state income tax is imposed on retirement income.
In this beautiful, pocket-friendly city homes are priced at $375,000, same as the national average. The climate and air quality are pretty good and no state income tax is imposed on social security.
The Cincinnati city in the US state of Ohio offers a home price at just $223,000, which is 41 per cent below the national median. The overall cost of living is 13 per cent below the national average.
In Columbia, the cost of living is 10 per cent less than the national average. It offers homes at $227,000, which is 26 per cent less than the national median. The city has low natural hazard risk and no state estate tax, but the crime rate above national average.
Retirees can but a home for $279,000 in this city, which is 26 per cent below the national median and the cost of living is 11 per cent less than average.
An unincorporated community and census-designated city in the US state of Arizona, one can buy a home for $291,000, which is 23 per cent less that the national median. The city has a high number of physicians and the serious crime rate is very low.
The Blue Ridge Mountains foothill city in South Carolina offers a home price of $282,000, which is 25 per cent below the national median. It has a good climate and air quality, social security and offers $25,000 per person of other retirement income, exempt from the state income tax.
The city offers a home price of $219,000, which is 42 per cent below the national median and the cost of living is 40 per cent less than the national average. It has big cultural and sports events and has a good, refreshing climate.