Nebraska might not be on your list of top places to retire, but the state probably should be. To start with, the cost of living is incredibly low at 12% below the nation's average. And while you might not think about cities when you think of Nebraska, Omaha has around 1.3 million people. That's a pretty large population, especially when you consider that the state only has 2 million people living there. Around 328,000 residents are 65 or older.
Sales tax is 5.5%, but we should mention that the state does tax Social Security and retirees' income. Still, taxes, in general, are usually pretty low in Nebraska.