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10 Best States for Retirees to Settle Down

January 8, 2020 · Retirement Life

5. South Dakota

Not only will you enjoy more of your savings by dodging an income tax in South Dakota, you’ll also spend less on housing! Take Sioux Falls, for example, where the average home costs around $195,000.
If that sounds good to you but you’re also a nature lover, then we can’t recommend a better place than this. You could spend your golden years exploring Black Hills National Forest, Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park.

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