Location Resources
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From Kiplinger: Compare state tax rates and rules — on income, ordinary purchases, gas, sin products, property, and more — across the U.S.
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The Milken Institute periodically rates American cities in terms of their overall appeal for seniors. They utilize a variety of metrics to create a particularly thorough review.
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The USDA maintains a number of maps that break the US down by county based on various criteria. One of the categories is “retirement destination”. This map provides a sense of where most Americans are headed in retirement.
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From Medicare.gov. Nursing Home Compare has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. A nursing home is a place for people who can’t be cared for at home and need 24-hour nursing care.
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Friends Life Care Partners provides professional care management, home care, along with related health and wellness programs and services in the comfort of your own home.
WALK SCORE
Enter the Zip Code for a community and receive information about how it ranks in terms of walkability. For larger cities, you will also see a score for mass transit, and for bike-friendliness.