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East Providence
East Providence
Rhode Island
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East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.

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The area I live in now is age friendly, there is a park for kids and there is also a rec center for older adults.

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Almost everyone I graduated with still lives here

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Fast paced good schools easy traveling

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I'm unsure about age friendly cities in Rhode island.

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Beautiful place to liveQuiet friendly

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How did Rhode Island earn the grade of D? We examined the state taxes based on how age friendly they are. Rhode Island has a state sales tax of 7.00%. Of particular interest is that Rhode Island does have taxes on social security. There are estate taxes. There are no taxes imposed on inheritance. Rhode Island has an effective property tax rate of 1.65%. Weighing these taxes and other taxes most likely to impact the aging population is how Rhode Island earned its state tax grade of D.

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