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Chattanooga is the 'all-around best city' to retire in the South

Southern Living and Investopedia ranked the best Southern towns and cities for retirees based on cost of living, home values, hospital access, and continuing education opportunities. Chattanooga, Tennessee emerged as the top overall choice, offering no state income tax, affordable homes averaging $295,930, and proximity to major cities and natural attractions, while the list also includes specialized recommendations like Beaufort, North Carolina for healthy living and Ocean Springs, Mississippi for home affordability with tax-friendly retirement income policies.

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The i Paper

The Americans who moved to the UK - and can't believe how cheap it is

Growing numbers of Americans are relocating to the UK, with applications for British citizenship reaching a record 6,618 in the year to March 2025, partly driven by the start of Trump's second presidency. While lower living costs weren't necessarily the primary motivation for moving, many American expats have been pleasantly surprised by how far their money stretches, particularly on groceries, healthcare, and everyday goods like feminine hygiene products, though this advantage is largely offset by stagnant UK salaries and comparable housing costs that consume similar proportions of income. The real lifestyle benefit comes not from being richer, but from living in walkable communities where essential services are accessible without constant car dependency, contrasting sharply with the car-centric infrastructure of most American states.

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