Tulsa No. 3 for Top affordable U.S. cities for retirement

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Top affordable U.S. cities for retirement

No. 3 on AARP The Magazine's 10 Affordable Cities for Retirement list is Tulsa, Okla.

Median housing price: $125,600 State tax on pensions: Yes State tax on Social Security: No Sales tax: 5.5% Property tax rate: 8.77%

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A view of the 'Signature Hole' which is the 12th hole at the Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.

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[Perplexed]

I wonder how many retirees could afford the membership fees at Southern Hills...

 

[HMFIC]

I wonder how many retirees could wade through the hood without getting mugged next to Southern Hills...

 

[BadBadJohn]

The sales tax rate is misleading. State sales tax is 5.5%. Goes up to like 9.5% in Tulsa County.