I saw this on a list of top places to retire. Pretty good publicity for Winston-Salem, except for the dig at our basketball team. Shame on Kiplinger.
Winston-Salem might not enjoy the same name recognition as, say, Charlotte, but this growing city packs tons of Southern hospitality at a price retirees will like. Living costs fall nearly 8% below the national average, and Social Security benefits are exempt from state income taxes. Winston-Salem doesn’t lack things to do, either: Six colleges, 75 recreational parks and 33 wineries call the region home, and Winston-Salem’s theater and visual arts heritage earned it the nickname “The City of the Arts.” It also boasts a huge health care sector, so doctors and specialists are not hard to find.
Top selling point: Something (affordable) for everyone
Biggest drawback: The basketball is better in Chapel Hill.
Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/Great-Retirement-Cities-in-the-US/4.html#ixzz1j4pfSJUS
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Winston-Salem might not enjoy the same name recognition as, say, Charlotte, but this growing city packs tons of Southern hospitality at a price retirees will like. Living costs fall nearly 8% below the national average, and Social Security benefits are exempt from state income taxes. Winston-Salem doesn’t lack things to do, either: Six colleges, 75 recreational parks and 33 wineries call the region home, and Winston-Salem’s theater and visual arts heritage earned it the nickname “The City of the Arts.” It also boasts a huge health care sector, so doctors and specialists are not hard to find.
Top selling point: Something (affordable) for everyone
Biggest drawback: The basketball is better in Chapel Hill.
Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/Great-Retirement-Cities-in-the-US/4.html#ixzz1j4pfSJUS
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