Best Places to Retire In Each State 2018

Laramie, WY

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Laramie, WY

population
32.0K
median home price
$228,000
As of August 2018
High plains college town (University of Wyoming) of 32,000, 130 miles north of Denver. Median home price $228,000. Cost of living 4% above national average. PROS: Good rank on Milken Institute list of best cities for successful aging, high number of physicians per capita. Good air quality. Low serious crime rate. No state income tax, no state estate/inheritance tax. CONS: Cold winters. NOTED: Elevation 7,200 feet. TRIVIA: Named for a French trapper who disappeared in the area."

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