To set yourself up for retirement, your first priority should be making sure your largest monthly expense fits squarely within your budget. For many, that’s housing. Just as important is choosing a location that meets your lifestyle needs, from climate and community to access to health care, services, and everyday conveniences.
If relocating to a quaint Southern city sounds like a smart and fulfilling next step for you, we’ve crunched the numbers to find the best options. Using data sourced by our in-house finance experts, this list of locales strikes an ideal balance of affordability and amenities while keeping the monthly median mortgage below $1,550.
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1. Burlington, North Carolina
Monthly median mortgage: $1,544…