Hey welcome back to the world according to Briggs, if this is your first time
here I'd just like to say where you been? We've been doing this for almost three
years and you're just showing up now anyway ever since I did the worst places
to retire I've been asked over and over to do a best place to retire in the
United States some people consider the nicest place as
the best place to retire and those are normally the people that have a good
amount of money saved up the rest of us consider the least expensive place as
the best place so we'll be doing two videos basically the first one will be
the cheapest city to retire it'll be the cheapest yet decent place to live I'm
not telling anyone to move to Skid Row in Los Angeles or Hunts Point in New
York that would be extremely cheap but also incredibly dangerous we're not
doing that to people that would be wrong I'd be filled with guilt thinking
someone took my advice or my information and moved one of these nasty places
relatively safe and budget-friendly is what we're looking for like number 10
Lincoln Nebraska Nebraska is known for being an extremely boring state Lincoln
sort of breaks away from that stereotype maybe not break away that sounds a
little dramatic not as boring as the rest of the state that's probably more
fitting you might be able to actually have some fun and entertainment in
Lincoln the capital city offers an abundance of Attraction including 130
parks fine restaurants what they say is an active nightlife
maybe museums theaters they got all the standard stuff that a big city would
have the cost of living in Nebraska is one of the lowest in the nation it's
actually like 6% lower than the national average so that's good
Lincoln for being a bigger city by Nebraska standards it's not that high
either if you're retired military and you retire in Nebraska you have two
choices one you can exempt 40% of your income from taxes for seven years or 15%
for every year starting at age 65 till you die the city is also a great place
for aging residents when it comes to health care they have 30 health care and
social service facilities for every thousand seniors that's far better than
the US average which is about 16 for every thousand retirees number 9
Morgantown West Virginia you know I've been making videos about the United
States for a while now and I think this may be the first time Morgantown West
Virginia has made it onto a list and it's for something positive
good news Morgantown Bravo the good news for retirees is West Virginia University
is in Morgantown and it offers a number of benefits for older Morgantown
residents if you're age 65 and up they have a program that cost $30 for an
annual membership that gets you access to interest groups trips social
gatherings program classes local and international historical events music
computers and yoga classes and it's on the campus of a university so I imagine
you could you know make a wrong turn and find someplace that'll give you free
beer cost of living for retirees is about 7% lower than the national average
about 10% of the population is above 65 so you got a lot of friends to mingle
with it also is about to get a lot cheaper West Virginia tax on Social
Security income is being phased out over a three-year period in 2020 thirty five
percent of your social security benefits will be exempt from taxes state taxes
that is the exemption will rise to 65 percent in 2021 and 100 percent in 2022
that's good news number eight in Columbus Ohio one of the only cities in
Ohio that isn't a punchline most of the time is Columbus Ohio and it's a great
place to live retired unless you ate cold winters here can get a little rough
housing is very affordable the median home price in Columbus the state capital
by the way is just under a hundred and sixty thousand dollars now it's compared
to the national median price is about two hundred and twenty-nine thousand
that's according to Zillow for 2018-2019 isn't complete yet so we don't have
those numbers it's cheap it's nice and it's got things to do it's home to Ohio
State University which always has some sort of activities for students and
residents especially retirees this includes sporting events concerts and
festivals it also has a thing called program 60 which invites Ohio residents
age 60 and older to take university courses for free why don't they have
that when you're 20 save you some student loans that would be terrific
off-campus their downtown is really nice it's got a nice mix of shops and
restaurants and all that stuff I was there probably around 2014 and watched a
girl and really skimpy little dress step off the curb coming out of a bar and
slip in the mud and land flat on her back where you hear that thud and you're
just like oh my god she's dead she was okay just in Barris and had a big thing
of Mudd going up her back but still it was you know scary at first now it's
hysterical though anyway 65 and above that's about 10% of
the population in Columbus and the cost of living for retirees here is almost 8
percent below the national average that's solid number 7 Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines Iowa or how it's known by most of America the city that fund
forgot is in the middle of America and it's a little bit of a slow type of life
but if you want to take it easy and are looking to live in a big city for a
small budget Des Moines is a good choice affordability is just one of the reason
the state capital of Iowa is ranked 5th out of a hundred large US metro areas
for successful aging can you be successful at aging I mean it just
happens naturally it's that success by achieving it's like being successful at
gaining weight on the jelly donut diet it just happens naturally I must be
successful anyway Des Moines also boasts a strong economy and plenty of health
care facilities specializing in age related services Social Security
benefits are not taxed in Iowa that's a good thing
now the share of the population that's 65 and older is almost 12% so that's a
good amount of retirees and you know senior citizens live in in Des Moines
the cost living here is 9 point 4 percent lower than the national average
that's a good number but if you're retiree you move there you
won't lack things to do if you like it calm there's numerous museums art venues
including outdoor sculpture park a zoo a botanical garden there's even a casino
and racetrack and nearby Altoona you can't go wrong if zebra raises once a
year no wagering on those keep that in mind that's just an exhibition number 6
Cheyenne Wyoming like most people that have ever visited Wyoming I love it and
if you're an angry old man that let's say is alienated himself from everyone
you know including family and now you want to be a hermit Cheyenne Wyoming may
be for you it has a population of five hundred and eighty three thousand people
that's about six people per square mile in comparison Los Angeles has about
seven thousand people per square mile six per square mile
verse seven thousand New York's even worse so not that many people to bother
you but if you wanted to live in a western-style city saddle up old-timer
and head to Cheyenne if you like trains they have a lot of train things to do
there always seems to be a rodeo in the near future 15% of the
residents in Cheyenne are over 65 so that's plus a lot of friends to hang out
with unless you're that old man that doesn't like people then you know you
just stare at the old people as they walk by and have a good time cost living
for retirees is almost nine percent below the national average Wyoming has
no state income tax and Social Security benefits aren't taxed either so win-win
number five Augusta Georgia if you're retired chances are you golf
that's just what retirees do they golf if you're one of those types of retirees
you already know about Augusta Georgia Augusta is home to the Masters
Tournament and also the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete in a
national or international level founder and designer of Augusta National Golf
Club and co-founder of the Masters Tournament Bobby Jones he was originally
he was born in Atlanta but moved to Augusta great golfer amazing I read one
of his biographies some years back and the guy was a total fricking Boy Scout
when it came to the rules he once gave himself a penalty in a major tournament
because he was warming up got to close the ball and just moved it a hair he saw
it nobody else did and he demanded his penalty they didn't want to give it to
him but he actually refused to play on if they didn't give him the penalty it
was only fair they gave him the penalty and he ended up losing the tournament by
one stroke so the penalty cost him but that's the way he lived his life anyway
back to Augusta with low cost living and generous tax breaks for seniors Georgia
ranks third among the best states for retirement you can already enjoy running
walking biking along Augusta and the canals and kayaking the Savannah River
they got it all Augusta University along with a couple other schools it's it's a
nice college town the university supplies the region with quality health
care including three hospitals and numerous specialists focusing on
oncology in geriatrics so win-win if you're retiree taxpayers 65 or older can
exclude up to 65 thousand dollars of their retirement income Social Security
benefits are not taxed thirteen percent of the population in Augusta is 65 or
older the cost of living for retirees is nine point five percent below the
national average nice place to live number four Green Bay
Wisconsin if you can stand one of the coldest winters in the country or maybe
you're like me and your little twisted and just love the cold weather Green Bay
is waiting for you and they have the Packers so that's a win-win for
anyone the state's tax situation isn't ideal but the low-cost living is amazing
Green Bay is extremely affordable with the well below average cost for retirees
across all spending categories it makes Green Bay seriously nice option
housing for retirees is about 20% below the national average meeting a home
price in Green Bay is about a hundred forty five thousand that's compared to
two hundred and twenty nine thousand for the US and that's according to Zillow
Social Security benefits are not taxed if you are a beer drinker good news so
is everyone else in Green Bay like they drink a lot of beer almost
enough to make my cousin's ex-wife an option anyway twelve point three percent
of the population of Green Bay is over the age of 65 and like I said the cost
living here for retirees is about ten percent below the national average
go Green Bay number three fort wayne indiana the fort wayne metro area is
very affordable and i'm not just talking about housing and taxes things to do are
very inexpensive in this city fort wayne is loaded with quiet neighborhoods and
also has a great art scene and hosts a number of festivals and events
throughout the year including the family-friendly three
rivers festival in the summer they have three rivers that flow through the city
that are pretty much the main feature of the entire area
canoeing kayaking and cruising are always a thing in fort wayne in fort
wayne has more than 80 parks and 100 miles of hiking and biking trails so
there's things to do you can get out and put some mileage on that new hip they
don't tax social security in Indiana so that's a plus and they give veterans
some tax breaks on retirement in Indiana so again really good thirteen point five
percent of the residents in Fort Wayne are above the age of 65 65 or above I
should say the cost living for retirees is almost 12 percent below the national
average that's some savings number two Fayetteville Arkansas Arkansas is on a
positive list see miracles do happen but we're talking about the Fayetteville
area which isn't really like the rest of Arkansas it's almost a different state
actually it's almost two different countries Fayetteville is a place of
higher learning with the University of Arkansas in the city and the rest of
Arkansas doesn't go for that reading stuff the metro area of Fayetteville
which includes Springdale Rogers and vil offers low costs and plenty of
tractions it's really cheap to live here you got the surrounding Ozark Mountains
gives residents outdoor recreation and a natural landscape which you could never
go wrong with the downtown area is really nice it's a really nice college
town like is that University Arkansas is right here the Walton Art Center is
something you'll want to visit when you move there if you visit there
whatever you do this is a very safe city as far as cities go I know you're gonna
there's always someone that wants to say no there's crime now compared to other
cities like Chicago New York Detroit places Miami places like that
Fayetteville is really really safe and the residents take pride in their
community it's really neat now social security again isn't taxed in the state
of Arkansas military retirement and Railroad Retirement are fully exempt
from taxes - that's good eleven percent of the residents are 65 or older in
Fayetteville and the cost of living for retirees is almost sixteen percent lower
than the national average not bad and number one Knoxville Tennessee this is
another city I don't think we've ever talked about on any my videos Memphis
Tennessee of course we have because the place sucks and it's dangerous I know
we've talked about Nashville a couple times and there's strange amount of
dudes with really big sideburns I still don't understand that anyway the
volunteer state ranks best in the nation for retirement on a budget but really
it's a good choice for retirees with any size nest egg on top of its friendly tax
status most of the state has a below average cost of living for retired
residents Knoxville is very affordable for retirees and if you compared to
Nashville where the cost of living for retired folks is about the national
average it's well below that in Knoxville anyway
housing cost for retirees in Knoxville are the biggest factor in bringing down
costs at nearly 30 percent below the national average the median home price
is about $170,000 verse two hundred and sixty two thousand in Nashville and of
course like we talked about before two hundred twenty nine thousand for the
rest of the country the average Knoxville has more than enough things to
keep you busy in retirement or even if you're not retirement when it comes to
taxes they don't tax your Social Security like other states and they have
a buttload of tax programs for seniors veterans and especially disabled
veterans almost 14 percent of the reson in Knoxville our 65 or older and the
cost living for retirees is almost 18 percent below the national average
Knoxville is probably the best choice for just about anyone looking to retire
all right so that's my top 10 cheapest place to retire for 2020 so it's 2019
right now but 2020 you get the idea hope you guys got some more information I
hope this helps someone you know take what I give you here you know I'm just
brushing over everything and do your research
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