Retiring in Texarkana
Retiring in Texarkana can mean capturing a real, rare border-city income-tax exemption alongside genuinely affordable housing and two real local hospital systems.
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Learn moreA real, rare tax advantage for retirees
Bona fide Texarkana, AR city-limit residents pay zero Arkansas state income tax under a real border-city exemption, and Social Security is separately fully exempt statewide regardless of residency location.
A genuinely affordable cost of living
Texarkana's typical home value ran approximately $169,100, and this record's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.88% -- both genuinely low by national standards.
Real, substantial local healthcare access
Two real hospital systems -- CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System and Wadley Regional Medical Center -- anchor real, substantial local healthcare access for retirees.
Key takeaways
- Bona fide Texarkana, AR city-limit residents are genuinely exempt from Arkansas state income tax.
- Housing and property taxes both run genuinely low by national standards.
- Two real local hospital systems anchor substantial healthcare access for retirees.
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