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Donna Peak

For the past 12 years running, Forbes has published its “Best Places to Retire in the USA” list. Based on criteria ranging from median home price to taxation to walkability, this year, 26 cities, towns and even one planned community made the cut; but two grabbed our attention for their differences as much as their similarities: Greenville, South Carolina, and Madison, Wisconsin. Both share proximity to major cities. Both have a high number of doctors per capita. They boast excellent air quality, strong economies and home prices below the national average. Neither one taxes Social Security or estates, and neither is in imminent danger of falling prey to a natural disaster. Though they have universally desirable features for people planning to live on a “fixed” income, these charming towns couldn’t be more…

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Log and Timber Home Living (Digital) - 1 Issue, Forever Home 2022

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