4. Athens, Georgia
Athens is a nice and warm city in the Peach State, and it has a population of 126,913 people, of whom 21% are over 50. The weather, the cost of living, and the multitude of activities for retirees put this city on the list of the best southeast cities for retirees.
Georgia is a retirement-friendly state since it does not tax Social Security benefits and provides a deduction of up to $65,000 per person on all other types of retirement income for people 65 and over. Retirement income over $65,000 is taxed at a rate ranging from 1% to 5.75%, based on the amount.
There are also many properties that can be rented in Athens, and the median cost of a house is $242,275.
So, retire where all the hurricanes and tornado dangers are at! Plus all the high humidity rates for us seniors! No thank you!
Knoxville is also where a World’s Fair was held in the 1980s, and it’s close to Oak Ridge, where the A-bomb was researched as part of the Manhattan Project. As for Ashville, have you forgotten about Biltmore, the largest private home in the US and built by the tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt?
Please send me the best cities to retire
Who wrote this Ashville just got washed away. Athens is a horrible place for seniors. You have to deal with all the partying and football games. Nobody wants to move to Florida. They are leaving down there because of hurricanes and government.
Trenton, FL
very lay back, weather is not cold it is not hot, lot of trees and lakes