North Carolina is often thought of as a cozy outpost of Southern charm, and so it is, but the state has many other attributes that have helped make it one of the primary destinations for retirement: good and varied weather, a strong sense of community, and reasonably low taxes, especially for older folks. In fact, as
TopRetirements.com points out, North Carolina has recently surpassed Florida as a retirement state for Northeast sorts, and it has seen increasing numbers of people who had formerly retired to Florida becoming disillusioned and relocating to the Tar Heel State. Since this is in effect a move partway back to their urban Northeast origins, they often refer to themselves collectively as "half-backs."
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Here are a few of North Carolina's particular character traits that have been drawing retirees from all over the country to its cities, towns, and suburbs.
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