Fredericksburg, Texas
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Emily Brandon, writing for U.S. News & World Report, says about Fredericksburg, "President Lyndon Johnson grew up near Fredericksburg, Texas, and his widow, Lady Bird, still retains the LBJ ranch nearby. But you don't need a presidential budget to retire comfortably in this Texas hill country town."
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Fredericksburg, Texas Statistics
Population: |
9,504 |
Median home value: |
$118,300 |
Age 65 or over: |
30 percent |
Cost of living: |
21.4 percent below the U.S. average |
Maximum state income tax: |
none |
State sales tax: |
6.25 percent |
*Data from U.S. News & World Report article published June 3, 2007
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>>Go to the USN&WR article on Fredericksburg, TX
