Forbes: four Texas cities best places to retire

TEXAS – Abilene, Austin, Fredericksburg and San Angelo have all been selected for Forbes Magazine’s list of the 25 best places to retire in 2014.

Abilene’s cost of living is 13 percent below national average and the average home price is $139,000, compared to the national average of $207,000.

Austin boasts a terrific economy with a cost of living at about national average. The low crime rate and high grades for bicycling and volunteering are also enticing factors.

Fredericksburg has above average air quality, high walkability and a low crime rate. The cost of living is 5 percent below national average and the median home price $138,000.

San Angelo offers a warm climate with a booming economy where the cost of is living 9 percent below national average and the median home price $175,000.

Four states — Texas, Florida, South Carolina and Pennsylvania — have two or more listings.