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Why North Carolina?
Start with Affordability, Beauty and Great Weather
T
he things that make life enjoyable
don't really change all that much in
our retirement years. A comfortable,
affordable lifestyle with fulfilling
things to do in a comfortable and welcoming
place to live are key at any age.
Welcome to North Carolina!
Where there is no tax on Social Security
and the cost of living averages just 90% of
national figures.
Where four seasons offer distinct senses
of each with very few extremes.
Where the second-largest state highway
system in the nation along with four
international airports and six regional airports
complement a great Interstate system,
daily Amtrak service and picturesque
coastal ferries.
Where natural beauty abounds at every
turn, from 322 miles of refreshing coastal
shoreline, across a gentle piedmont to the
rise of mountains reaching 6,000 feet.
And North Carolina has an official
welcome mat for retirees in the form of
legislative policies and a set of Certified
Retirement Communities, each of which is
profiled in this publication.
And there is so much more in the bounty
of a full North Carolina welcome: Did
we mention our 10 national park sites and
42 state parks? Included are such national
treasures as the Blue Ridge Parkway and
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in
the mountains and the Pea Island National
Wildlife Refuge between the Atlantic Ocean
and Pamlico Sound.
North Carolina is among the nation's
premier states when it comes to golf
courses both public and private, with the
latter highlighted by stunning Pinehurst.
And our state is a treasure when it
comes to lifetime learning, as adults over
65 are welcome to audit any course in the
state completely free.
Welcome to a new life in North Carolina!
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