15 Best States to Retire In
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8. Wisconsin
Known as the Badger State, Wisconsin is popular for its cheese and beer. So if you love those two you will definitely love this state. Its biggest city is Milwaukee, an old industrial and beer brewing city. The state is considered to be calm and relatively safe, with the highest concentration of lakes of any state. Milwaukee offers excellent outdoor recreation, as the climate here, as in Massachusetts, is humid-continental.
The cost of living in Wisconsin is known to be above average, so yet again, this state might be for those with higher income. The state does not tax Social Security retirement benefits, even those taxed at the federal level. As well as this government pension is not taxed.
