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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been looking at Cary, NC.  It's diverse, near two biggish cities with a university and airport nearby.  I'm not 100% about their taxes, though.

I struggle with where to retire.  MoCo is too expensive, tax wise.  But, MD has much better healthcare facilities.  So, that's a big factor.[/quote]

Serious question -- why are several of you so focused on the taxes?  How much of a difference do you anticipate it making each year?[/quote]
Why do you think retirees move to lower tax states like FL?

The 10 lowest-ranked, or worst, states in this year’s Index are:

Massachusetts
    Hawaii
    Vermont
    Minnesota
    Washington
    Maryland
    Connecticut
    California
    New Jersey
    New York
https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/state/2025-state-tax-competitiveness-index/

MD 
Individual Income Taxes -  the rate for income at $100K is around 4.75%. That's not bad, but every county in MD assesses income tax - ranging from like 2.75% to 3.35%. So, now your income tax is about 8%.

Then there's the inheritance and estate tax, though most of people don't have $5mil in estate, enough around here do.

NC
Individual Income Tax - flat rate 4.5%, no county tax

Income tax difference is almost half.  Also, I want to buy a smaller place when I retire, so my property taxes are lower.

Cary is expensive but not as expensive as MoCo.[/quote]Now rank services for people. [/quote]

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