Let’s cut to the chase: what puts Florida on the global map, the tourism map, and the retirement map is its 825 miles of sandy beaches. That topographical blessing, coupled with the state’s tropical and subtropical climates (it’s a big state), has always been its indelible draw as one of the best places to live.
Florida has also served as a haven for tax refugees: according to TurboTax, it has the fifth-lowest overall tax burden in the nation, owing, in large part, to the absence of a state income tax. (Read our Florida State Tax Guide).
