Arkansas
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Affordability: 9
Quality of Life: 50
Health Care: 45
Arkansas is known for the beautiful Ozark mountains and hot springs. Oh, and it’s apparently the birthplace of cheese dip! However, you might want to get your cheese dip elsewhere and skip moving to Arkansas for retirement plans.
This state ranked #2 for lowest adjusted cost of living and #5 for lowest annual cost of in-home services, so at least it’s affordable. Unfortunately, it’s at the bottom for health care and ranks last on quality of life. It also ranks #46 for the fewest museums per capita, so the culture and entertainment are a bit lacking.
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