South Dakota: Rapid City

Welcome to the “Gateway to the Black Hills”, or should we say, “City of Presidents”? The first is due to the city’s location while the second is due to the life-size bronze president statues located downtown- a place we’re sure you’ll be spending a lot of your retirement in.

Rent here will cost you around $1,270 a month, ideal for seniors on a tight budget compared to other cities in the state. Home values have also increased by 5% lately, but you’ll have no problem finding a place to call your own in the second-most populous city in South Dakota.

Tennessee: Morristown

The median home value in Morristown has only risen by 3% lately, so you’ll be looking for a place to stay in a steady, reliable market when you retire. Not only that, but since 2017, despite rent prices going up, you still don’t have to pay any more than $1,000.

The city is filled with historic sites you can visit regularly. There are a number of parks for hiking if you want to stay active and healthy during your golden years- you could even take up golfing at the Morristown Golf and Country Club.

Texas: College Station

College Station, a city in the centre of the region known as the “Texas Triangle”, is great for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, you don’t have to worry about taxes on your income and Social Security benefits, meaning you can spend more on housing. Not that you have to, however, seeing as home values only went up 2% lately.

The only downside to living here is the high property tax rate, which you should look out for before you decide on the move.

Utah: Provo

The third-largest city in Utah, Provo, has a lot to offer to active retirees. But let’s start with housing prices, shall we? While the median home value here is pretty high, you can rely on cheap rent to live here, seeing as those prices have gone down by 0.3% lately.

America’s Freedom Festival at Provo hosted every July, is held at the LaVell Edwards Stadium and usually includes notable figures. Bob Hope, David Hasselhoff, Reba McEntire and Mandy Moore, for example, have been featured.

But that’s not all. Provo also organizes Festival Latinoamericano, a family-oriented Labor Day event that focuses on the Hispanic culture.

Vermont: Rutland

65 miles north of Massachusetts, you’ll find the lovely city of Rutland. Home values here have gone down by 2% in the last year, making it an ideal retirement destination if you’re worried about downsizing and staying within a tight budget.

The city also hosts a number of events such as Art in the Park, Friday Night Live, Downtown Street Party & Sidewalk Sales, The Summer Concert Series in Main Street Park and summer and winter farmer markets, just to name a few.