10 Great Reasons To Retire in Muskegon
1. Living costs 42% lower than Chicago.
2. 6th lowest retirement tax bite in the U.S.
3. Clean, accessible and award winning sugar-sand beaches.
4. Never more than a few hours away from family, friends and big-city amenities.
5. Renaissance zone tax breaks that eliminate virtually all state and local taxes.
6. Enjoy all four seasons - without worries about extreme catastrophic conditions.
7. World-class freshwater sailing, fishing - affordable and right outside your door.
8. Affordable luxury condo living (even on the water). A lifestyle only for the rich in big cities like Chicago.
9. No traffic jams or long commutes.
10. Clean community with full public services and excellent healthcare facilities.
Things to Consider
"If Michigan didn't totally exempt their public pensions from state taxes, Dave Taylor and his wife, Linda, might have stayed in Illinois or moved to Colorado or Florida when they retired from Western Illinois University eight years ago. Instead, they moved to a Muskegon condominium. They enjoy a Lake Michigan view, snowy white winters and good medical care they couldn't get in Illinois, where pensions also are not taxed." (Detroit Free Press, December 6,2009)

