Budget-friendly Living Makes El Paso A Retiree Hotspot

Forbes just released a list of 25 cities where retired folks can live cheap and El Paso not only made the cut, we made the top 10.

The list ID'd the top 25 cities in the United States of America where folks can live comfortably for under $2K a month. For El Paso, I'm guessing that's not counting home owners given El Chuco's property tax rates.

Florida had the most cities on the Forbes list, (8), but Texas held a respectable 2nd place with 5 cities: El Paso was #9 and Dallas came in at #10, followed by San Antonio (14), and Corpus Christi at 15. Midland, #22, was last.

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Some of the things that put El Paso the list include low housing costs and the fact that Texas has no state income tax. As far as retirees go, our climate is a bonus too given our mild winters and overall stable conditions. Although the heat can sure be a mo-fo.

Who Are The Top 25?

Same deal for Florida really as far as weather goes and they also have no state income tax. Plus, they have beaches and a long history of being attractive to older folks. Here is the whole Forbes top 25:

1. Tallahassee, Florida
2. Fort Myers, Florida
3. Raleigh, North Carolina
4. Jacksonville, Florida
5. Pensacola, Florida
6. Greenville, South Carolina
7. Las Vegas, Nevada
8. Providence, Rhode Island
9. El Paso, Texas
10. Dallas, Texas
11. Norfolk, Virginia
12. Savannah, Georgia
13. Orlando, Florida
14. San Antonio, Texas
15. Corpus Christi, Texas
16. Daytona Beach, Florida
17. Athens, Georgia
18. Charlotte, North Carolina
19. Tampa, Florida
20. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
21. Columbia, South Carolina
22. Midland, Texas
23. Atlanta, Georgia
24. New Haven, Connecticut
25. Lakeland, Florida

Just in case you're planning to make a, (hopefully cheap), move; there 'ya go.