06/08/2026
REPOST
MADISON, WISCONSIN has made Forbes’ list of the Best Places to Retire 🥇
Pros:
✅ College town AND state capital
✅ Median home price of $408,000
✅ Terrific ratio of physicians per capita
✅ Good air quality
✅ Very walkable and bikeable
✅ Low serious crime rate
✅ No state income tax on Social Security or government retirement plans
✅ No state estate tax.
Cons:
❌ Cold winters
❌ State income tax marginal rate is 5.3% on couples with taxable income above $39,150 and hits 7.65% for incomes above $431,060
📸: Forbes