10 Best States to Retire in America

8. West Virginia

Real-estate tax rank: 7th

Cost of living rank: 24th

Physicians per 1,000 people rank: 28th

Violent crimes per 1,000 people rank: 22nd

West Virginia ranks 8th on our list of best states to retire in America. It might not have the most physicians in the US states. Still, 2.47 of them per 1,000 people is just slightly short of the national average. 3.02 violent crimes per 1,000 people give it a slightly better rating, and so does 97.8 cost of living index. Where the Mountain State excels, though, is the real-estate tax, which is among the lowest in the country. 0.59% translates to $1,035 a year for the $176,000 home. What’s even better is the fact that the median house value in West Virginia comes to $100,200 which means the average homeowner will only spend $590 a year on property tax.

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