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America’s Best Affordable Places to Retire According to U.S. News & World Report

In view of the drastic downturn in America's economy, more and more retirees are citing "affordability" as a major criteria in governing their selection of a retirement destination and are foregoing luxury, amenity-filled planned communities in favor of small towns and cities that offer affordable housing choices with interesting cultural attractions, quality healthcare and a secure and safe environment.

U.S. News & World Report magazine conducted an exhaustive analysis and compiled a list of the ten cities that it deemed "America's Best Affordable Places to Retire."

In alphabetical order, these ten cities were:

* Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Asheville, North Carolina
* Aurora, Colorado
* Columbia, South Carolina
* Columbus, Ohio
* Eugene, Oregon
* Fort Worth, Texas
* Jacksonville, Florida
* Kansas City, Missouri
* Tucson, Arizona

 

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