And the winners are...
And the winners are...
These towns have it all: top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space - and everything else the most desirable places in America have. Except high taxes. (more)
• Walla Walla, Wash.
• Holland, Mich.
• St. Simons Island, Ga.
• Williamsburg, Va.
• Prescott, Ariz.
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