How to Find a Low-Tax Place to Retire

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Nice article BUT where is the "Total" comparison chart that would clearly show all taxes in every state, city, most sought after retirement destinations South of Pennsylvania allowing all of us a quick fast and easy way to look at the most desireable places to retire without having to do extensive research on our own? It might take a little time and effort to pull all this info together but it would be a tremendous help. Thank You.

Bill of PA 11:42AM March 11, 2012

I agree with everything you said EXCEPT for the mean people. I think the people of Maine are wonderful hard working people that care for others.

a mainer of ME 1:20PM November 06, 2011

Maine is the last place to retire. high energy costs, high taxes, bad roads, bad weather and mean people. The largest employer is the state of Maine and we have the largest number of welfare recipients in the country.I am a third generation and I can not leave soon enough.

Old Man in Maine of ME 12:15PM December 20, 2009

Maine is the last place to retire. high energy costs, high taxes, bad roads, bad weather and mean people. The largest employer is the state of Maine and we have the largest number of welfare recipients in the country.I am a third generation and I can not leave soon enough.

Old Man in Maine of ME 12:15PM December 20, 2009

Maine is the last place to retire. high energy costs, high taxes, bad roads, bad weather and mean people. The largest employer is the state of Maine and we have the largest number of welfare recipients in the country.I am a third generation and I can not leave soon enough.

Old Man in Maine of ME 12:15PM December 20, 2009

Your video makes Portland Maine look fabulous for the retiree.
Reality is the Lifeline Program has been cut.
Maine taxes are some of the highest in our country.
Our govenor has now forced us to use the ez pass system or pay the increased amount of $1 at tolls to ride our frost-heaved, pot-holed roads (where are the taxes going?)

Mildred of ME 3:37PM March 25, 2009

Hello my partner Is sixty-two and getting SSI and a pension,and I am fifty-four and on peramanet SSD and we would like to no what state in the U.S. would be afforable for us to live in Senior building/Townhouse. Because we do have a 6lb dog which we will not give her up becasue she is part of our family. We are willing to move out of New Jersey at this point with the way the country is going.

Marie S. Rivera of NJ 6:39PM January 09, 2009

The roads here are always in need of repairs. We are taxed to repair but the money is not used for that it was accumulated for.Property taxes are not based on fair market value. We are diasbled and retired, our property taxes went up $1000 THIS YEAR DESPITE foreclosures and property not selling. ANY PLACE you ARE LIVING WHERE YOU HAVE TO BORROW AGAINST YOUR home equity to maintain a meager existance is EVERYWHERE. There are NO Shangrila's for small taxation ANYWHERE. If there was you and I would be living there long before this collapse of the economy. Too many at the top and Congress too greedy! We are now (our country) having to work until you drop dead and then you will still owe the government more than they are worth. The problem is now, no employment anywhere for anyone. We are now in the "Doomsday" cycle having elected all the wrong people to govern us. City and County employees at the grass roots level are no different than those in Washington.

Dr Carl of AZ 3:34PM January 09, 2009

the town ship raised my house assessment $89k in the last 2 yrs increased my taxes by over $1k retired on low income .was treated very rude in dealing with them. neighbor was given $40k reduction she sells homes and hasn't sold any in last year.

joe of deerfield wi of WI 1:24PM January 09, 2009