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These towns have it all:
top-notch health care, loads
of culture, lots of green
space - and everything else
the most desirable places in
America have. Except high
taxes.
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Watson Lake attracts picnickers, hikers, and
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Population:
40,400
Maximum income tax: 5% on income over
$150,000
Sales tax: 8.3%
Typical three-bedroom house: $390,000
Est. property tax: $3,700
Prescott attracts retirees who enjoy being outdoors,
with more than 6 golf courses, and the Prescott
National Forest, which offers 450 miles of trails
among acres of ponderosa pine. There are outdoor
events on the lawn of Courthouse Plaza; saloon-style
bars and restaurants that line historic Whiskey Row;
and plays at the Prescott Fine Arts Association.
Other pluses: three hospitals, a recently expanded
library and a new adult center opening this fall.
Housing prices are on the high side, but property
taxes are relatively low and seniors enjoy some
state breaks.
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