Best Places to Retire In Each State 2018

Oxford, MS

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Oxford, MS

population
23.0K
median home price
$187,000
As of August 2018
College town (University of Mississippi) of 23,000, 85 miles southeast of Memphis. Median home price $187,000. Cost of living 5% below national average. PROS: Low serious crime rate, good air quality. No state estate/inheritance tax, no state income tax on Social Security earnings, state income tax breaks on pension income. CONS: Low number of physicians per capita. NOTED: Elevation 500 feet. Top marginal income tax rate 5.0%. TRIVIA: Home over the years of many famous writers, including William Faulkner and John Grisham.

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