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Florida is the dominant retirement destination in the United States for reasons that go beyond weather. No state income tax, relatively low property taxes (with homestead exemption), a mature healthcare infrastructure designed around a large elderly population, and the largest concentration of purpose-built 55+ communities in the country — including the world's largest in The Villages.
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