Best Places to Retire In Each State 2018

Eureka, CA

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Eureka, CA

population
27.0K
median home price
$256,000
As of August 2018
California coastal city of 27,000 270 miles north of San Francisco. Median home price $256,000. Cost of living 11% above national average. PROS: Doctors per capita at national average. Good air quality. Highly walkable and bikeable. No state estate/inheritance tax, no state income tax on Social Security earnings. CONS: Top marginal income tax rate 13.3%. Serious crime rate above national average. NOTED: Elevation 40 feet. TRIVIA: Westernmost city of any size in continental U.S.

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