Best Places to Retire 2019

Bella Vista, AR

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Bella Vista, AR

population
29.0K
median home price
$171,000
cost of living
96
As of April 2019
Scenic Ozarks foothill town of 29,000 in very northwest corner of Arkansas, 200 miles south of Kansas City. Median home price $171,000, 31% below the national median. Cost of living 4% below national average. PROS: Good air quality, warm climate. Many lakes. Low serious crime rate. Good economy. Adequate doctors per capita. No state income tax on Social Security and up to $6,000 of other retirement income per person. No state estate or inheritance tax. Good rank on Milken Institute best cities for aging list. CONS: Not
very walkable. NOTED: On list last two years. Elevation 1,200 feet. TRIVIA: Founded a century ago by a Presbyterian minister as a summer resort.
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