Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted August 11, 2024 Diamond Member Share Posted August 11, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up The Best and Worst Place To Retire in Every State Art Wager / iStock/Getty Images Some cities are better suited for This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up than others. To determine the best and worst place in each U.S. state to retire, GOBankingRates used the U.S. Census ********* Community Survey to find each city’s total population, total households, percentage of the population aged 65-plus, the percentage of the 65-plus population below the ******** rate, and the total number of residents aged 65-plus under the ******** rate. Additional factors sourced from the survey include the number of households that receive Social Security income, along with the average Social Security income amount, and the number of households that receive retirement income, as well as the average retirement income. Each city’s cost of living index was also sourced along with calculations for each city’s average expenditure cost. These expenditure costs were combined with the average mortgage cost for the total monthly cost of living. In alphabetical order, here are the This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up . Check Out: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Find Out: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== ©Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Alabama Best city: Orange Beach Average income of households with retirement income: $30,223 Average income of households with Social Security income: $27,361 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,860 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,684 Average single family home value (May 2024): $618,344 Livability: 77 Worst city: Tarrant Average income of households with retirement income: $12,421 Average income of households with Social Security income: $14,781 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,903 Average monthly mortgage cost: $433 Average single family home value (May 2024): $72,682 Livability: 45 Read Next: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Be Aware: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Earning passive income doesn’t need to be difficult. 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and Worst Place To Retire: Arkansas Best city: Cherokee Village Average income of households with retirement income: $18,069 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,387 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,650 Average monthly mortgage cost: $834 Average single family home value (May 2024): $139,909 Livability: 59 Worst city: Wynne Average income of households with retirement income: $21,862 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,074 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,629 Average monthly mortgage cost: $769 Average single family home value (May 2024): $129,023 Livability: 54 Pictured: Little Rock, Arkansas data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Dolly442 / Wikimedia Commons Best and Worst Place To Retire: California Best city: Laguna Woods Average income of households with retirement income: $41,089 Average income of households with Social Security income: $24,300 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,915 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,874 Average single family home value (May 2024): $482,377 Livability: 72 Worst city: Orange Cove Average income of households with retirement income: $31,666 Average income of households with Social Security income: $9,788 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,885 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,624 Average single family home value (May 2024): $272,535 Livability: 45 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Daniel Case / Wikimedia Commons Best and Worst Place To Retire: Colorado Best city: Salida Average income of households with retirement income: $44,791 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,412 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,726 Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,159 Average single family home value (May 2024): $698,073 Livability: 83 Worst city: Aspen Average income of households with retirement income: $34,668 Average income of households with Social Security income: $28,913 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,739 Average monthly mortgage cost: $54,999 Average single family home value (May 2024): $9,231,824 Livability: 66 Trending Now: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Alexey Smolyanyy / Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Connecticut Best city: Meriden Average income of households with retirement income: $29,536 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,732 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,036 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,839 Average single family home value (May 2024): $308,689 Livability: 82 Worst city: Stamford Average income of households with retirement income: $37,859 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,074 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,237 Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,979 Average single family home value (May 2024): $835,703 Livability: 70 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images Best and Worst Place To Retire: Delaware Best city: Newark Average income of households with retirement income: $45,461 Average income of households with Social Security income: $27,664 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,052 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,103 Average single family home value (May 2024): $352,939 Livability: 83 Worst city: Wilmington Average income of households with retirement income: $25,660 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,414 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,959 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,903 Average single family home value (May 2024): $319,510 Livability: 62 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Average income of households with retirement income: $49,072 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,782 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,107 Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,361 Average single family home value (May 2024): $732,079 Livability: 75 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Art Wager / iStock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Florida Best city: The Villages Average income of households with retirement income: $45,870 Average income of households with Social Security income: $30,704 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,816 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,442 Average single family home value (May 2024): $409,945 Livability: 70 Worst city: Miami Beach Average income of households with retirement income: $32,109 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,980 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,030 Average monthly mortgage cost: $15,437 Average single family home value (May 2024): $2,591,111 Livability: 70 Explore More: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== ©Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Georgia Best city: Skidaway Island Average income of households with retirement income: $61,619 Average income of households with Social Security income: $31,361 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,842 Average monthly mortgage cost: $5,459 Average single family home value (May 2024): $916,364 Livability: 61 Worst city: Lovejoy Average income of households with retirement income: $10,827 Average income of households with Social Security income: $13,528 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,950 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,771 Average single family home value (May 2024): $297,315 Livability: 61 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== zorazhuang / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Hawaii Best city: Kaneohe Average income of households with retirement income: $41,756 Average income of households with Social Security income: $24,446 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,389 Average monthly mortgage cost: $6,809 Average single family home value (May 2024): $1,142,909 Livability: 72 Worst city: Kapolei Average income of households with retirement income: $39,864 Average income of households with Social Security income: $27,077 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,507 Average monthly mortgage cost: $5,378 Average single family home value (May 2024): $902,770 Livability: 68 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Best and Worst Place To Retire: Idaho Best city: Post Falls Average income of households with retirement income: $28,638 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,500 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,746 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,993 Average single family home value (May 2024): $502,415 Livability: 88 Worst city: Hailey Average income of households with retirement income: $27,256 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,165 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,768 Average monthly mortgage cost: $5,247 Average single family home value (May 2024): $880,764 Livability: 69 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== andyKRAKOVSKI / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Illinois Best city: Willowbrook Average income of households with retirement income: $34,694 Average income of households with Social Security income: $28,791 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,922 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,691 Average single family home value (May 2024): $451,683 Livability: 78 Worst city: West Chicago Average income of households with retirement income: $25,276 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,267 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,893 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,139 Average single family home value (May 2024): $359,039 Livability: 62 For You: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== ©Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Indiana Best city: Bedford Average income of households with retirement income: $19,770 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,160 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,671 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,200 Average single family home value (May 2024): $201,497 Livability: 79 Worst city: Lake Station Average income of households with retirement income: $19,019 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,342 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,753 Average monthly mortgage cost: $911 Average single family home value (May 2024): $152,848 Livability: 62 Pictured: Bloomington, Indiana data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Laurens Hoddenbagh / Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Iowa Best city: Pella Average income of households with retirement income: $28,480 Average income of households with Social Security income: $25,563 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,707 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,011 Average single family home value (May 2024): $337,592 Livability: 89 Worst city: Iowa City Average income of households with retirement income: $32,129 Average income of households with Social Security income: $24,092 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,925 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,918 Average single family home value (May 2024): $321,871 Livability: 83 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== cweimer4 / Getty Images Best and Worst Place To Retire: Kansas Best city: Abilene Average income of households with retirement income: $19,331 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,524 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,767 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,028 Average single family home value (May 2024): $172,580 Livability: 76 Worst city: ******** Average income of households with retirement income: $19,750 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,592 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,773 Average monthly mortgage cost: $832 Average single family home value (May 2024): $139,585 Livability: 67 Pictured: Wichita, Kansas 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Best and Worst Place To Retire: Maine Best city: Brunswick Average income of households with retirement income: $34,447 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,443 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,778 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,020 Average single family home value (May 2024): $507,004 Livability: 87 Worst city: Brewer Average income of households with retirement income: $27,901 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,028 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,792 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,691 Average single family home value (May 2024): $283,925 Livability: 69 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Maryland Best city: Cumberland Average income of households with retirement income: $27,067 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,959 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,656 Average monthly mortgage cost: $872 Average single family home value (May 2024): $146,303 Livability: 78 Worst city: Bladensburg Average income of households with retirement income: $23,667 Average income of households with Social Security income: $17,049 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,036 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,074 Average single family home value (May 2024): $348,153 Livability: 69 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Massachusetts Best city: Wakefield Average income of households with retirement income: $38,725 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,686 Average monthly total cost of living: 1,919 Average monthly mortgage cost: $4,954 Average single family home value (May 2024): $831,520 Livability: 88 Worst city: Cambridge Average income of households with retirement income: $44,415 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,946 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,257 Average monthly mortgage cost: $10,699 Average single family home value (May 2024): $1,795,882 Livability: 86 Try This: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Corrado Baratta / Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Michigan Best city: Ludington Average income of households with retirement income: $21,750 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,587 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,582 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,634 Average single family home value (May 2024): $274,286 Livability: 82 Worst city: Benton Harbor Average income of households with retirement income: $10,608 Average income of households with Social Security income: $14,454 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,715 Average monthly mortgage cost: $850 Average single family home value (May 2024): $142,710 Livability: 55 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Bobak Ha’Eri / Wikimedia Commons Best and Worst Place To Retire: Minnesota Best city: Fergus Falls Average income of households with retirement income: $19,904 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,846 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,539 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,136 Average single family home value (May 2024): $190,691 Livability: 82 Worst city: Oak Grove Average income of households with retirement income: $23,137 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,719 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,822 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,702 Average single family home value (May 2024): $453,496 Livability: 62 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== jayperk / Flickr.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Mississippi Best city: Ocean Springs Average income of households with retirement income: $34,647 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,409 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,787 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,566 Average single family home value (May 2024): $262,881 Livability: 84 Worst city: Brookhaven Average income of households with retirement income: $23,478 Average income of households with Social Security income: $16,976 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,735 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,008 Average single family home value (May 2024): $169,223 Livability: 62 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Ken seghers / Flickr.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Missouri Best city: Weldon Spring Average income of households with retirement income: $42,515 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,584 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,788 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,726 Average single family home value (May 2024): $625,365 Livability: 74 Worst city: Glasgow Village Average income of households with retirement income: $3,795 Average income of households with Social Security income: $17,835 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,764 Average monthly mortgage cost: $385 Average single family home value (May 2024): $64,631 Livability: 54 Discover More: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Scott Wilson Photography / Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Montana Best city: Helena Average income of households with retirement income: $28,914 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,621 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,685 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,821 Average single family home value (May 2024): $473,556 Livability: 81 Worst city: Belgrade Average income of households with retirement income: $38,274 Average income of households with Social Security income: $16,426 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,782 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,418 Average single family home value (May 2024): $573,779 Livability: 77 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Atomic Energy505 / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3 Best and Worst Place To Retire: Nebraska Best city: Papillion Average income of households with retirement income: $40,370 Average income of households with Social Security income: $24,986 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,900 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,393 Average single family home value (May 2024): $401,739 Livability: 85 Worst city: Kearney Average income of households with retirement income: $23,254 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,878 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,257 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,766 Average single family home value (May 2024): $296,485 Livability: 82 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== constantgardener / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Nevada Best city: Mesquite Average income of households with retirement income: $38,444 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,855 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,807 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,399 Average single family home value (May 2024): $402,699 Livability: 76 Worst city: Sun Valley Average income of households with retirement income: $21,550 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,636 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,835 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,474 Average single family home value (May 2024): $415,261 Livability: 60 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Pierre-Olivier Valiquette / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: New Hampshire Best city: Concord Average income of households with retirement income: $29,570 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,853 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,737 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,642 Average single family home value (May 2024): $443,470 Livability: 88 Worst city: Lebanon Average income of households with retirement income: $46,845 Average income of households with Social Security income: $25,172 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,759 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,772 Average single family home value (May 2024): $465,248 Livability: 65 Be Aware: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Jim.henderson / Wikimedia Commons Best and Worst Place To Retire: New Jersey Best city: Mays Landing Average income of households with retirement income: $37,576 Average income of households with Social Security income: $29,306 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,828 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,978 Average single family home value (May 2024): $332,047 Livability: 74 Worst city: Passaic Average income of households with retirement income: $18,014 Average income of households with Social Security income: $17,831 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,102 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,261 Average single family home value (May 2024): $547,431 Livability: 60 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== EKH-Pictures / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: New Mexico Best city: ****** Average income of households with retirement income: $25,307 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,899 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,656 Average monthly mortgage cost: $822 Average single family home value (May 2024): $138,025 Livability: 71 Worst city: Chaparral Average income of households with retirement income: $22,638 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,257 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,699 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,133 Average single family home value (May 2024): $190,258 Livability: 45 Pictured: Roswell, New Mexico data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== benedek / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: New York Best city: Fredonia Average income of households with retirement income: $26,532 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,594 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,761 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,164 Average single family home value (May 2024): $195,320 Livability: 82 Worst city: Monsey Average income of households with retirement income: $31,311 Average income of households with Social Security income: $26,781 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,396 Average monthly mortgage cost: $7,385 Average single family home value (May 2024): $1,239,569 Livability: 61 Pictured: Buffalo, New York data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: North Carolina Best city: ****** Mountain Average income of households with retirement income: $37,169 Average income of households with Social Security income: $27,365 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,951 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,868 Average single family home value (May 2024): $481,489 Livability: 85 Worst city: Spring Lake Average income of households with retirement income: $16,157 Average income of households with Social Security income: $14,257 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,835 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,523 Average single family home value (May 2024): $255,576 Livability: 59 Pictured: Asheville, North Carolina Read More: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== sakakawea7 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: North Dakota Best city: Bismarck Average income of households with retirement income: $34,756 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,218 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,691 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,200 Average single family home value (May 2024): $369,361 Livability: 78 Worst city: Watford City Average income of households with retirement income: $16,717 Average income of households with Social Security income: $17,732 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,762 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,929 Average single family home value (May 2024): $323,779 Livability: 71 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Cory C. 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Security income: $18,954 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,893 Average monthly mortgage cost: $582 Average single family home value (May 2024): $97,740 Livability: 80 Worst city: Anadarko Average income of households with retirement income: $23,696 Average income of households with Social Security income: $15,555 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,129 Average monthly mortgage cost: $358 Average single family home value (May 2024): $60,161 Livability: 53 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== ©Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Oregon Best city: Florence Average income of households with retirement income: $28,735 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,417 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,715 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,552 Average single family home value (May 2024): $428,434 Livability: 69 Worst city: Independence Average income of households with retirement income: $28,316 Average income of households with Social Security income: $17,969 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,778 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,470 Average single family home value (May 2024): $414,562 Livability: 66 Try This: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Sean Pavone / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Pennsylvania Best city: Titusville Average income of households with retirement income: $18,140 Average income of households with Social Security income: $19,844 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,750 Average monthly mortgage cost: $616 Average single family home value (May 2024): $103,403 Livability: 82 Worst city: Philadelphia Average income of households with retirement income: $25,430 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,515 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,084 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,307 Average single family home value (May 2024): $219,330 Livability: 76 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Rhode Island Best city: Cranston Average income of households with retirement income: $27,851 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,259 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,891 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,528 Average single family home value (May 2024): $424,290 Livability: 85 Worst city: Central Falls Average income of households with retirement income: $13,855 Average income of households with Social Security income: $15,903 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,929 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,094 Average single family home value (May 2024): $351,435 Livability: 64 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and Worst Place To Retire: Texas Best city: Kerrville Average income of households with retirement income: $29,762 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,751 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,719 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,148 Average single family home value (May 2024): $360,589 Livability: 81 Worst city: Sparks Average income of households with retirement income: $28,649 Average income of households with Social Security income: $10,441 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,747 Average monthly mortgage cost: $918 Average single family home value (May 2024): $154,119 Livability: 53 Pictured: El Paso, Texas data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== miroslav_1 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Utah Best city: Taylorsville Average income of households with retirement income: $26,902 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,829 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,796 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,916 Average single family home value (May 2024): $489,532 Livability: 86 Worst city: Salt Lake City Average income of households with retirement income: $31,927 Average income of households with Social Security income: $22,625 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,811 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,573 Average single family home value (May 2024): $599,714 Livability: 75 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== lukaszuka / Getty Images/iStockphoto Best and Worst Place To Retire: Vermont Best city: Middlebury Average income of households with retirement income: $42,945 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,201 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,983 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,662 Average single family home value (May 2024): $446,835 Livability: 81 Worst city: Burlington Average income of households with retirement income: $29,313 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,305 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,309 Average monthly mortgage cost: $3,349 Average single family home value (May 2024): $562,201 Livability: 74 Read Next: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== ©Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Virginia Best city: Lynchburg Average income of households with retirement income: $24,022 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,748 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,767 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,516 Average single family home value (May 2024): $254,394 Livability: 91 Worst city: Fredericksburg Average income of households with retirement income: $40,461 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,790 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,915 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,729 Average single family home value (May 2024): $458,093 Livability: 65 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== benedek / Getty Images Best and Worst Place To Retire: Washington Best city: Centralia Average income of households with retirement income: $19,853 Average income of households with Social Security income: $18,461 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,602 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,340 Average single family home value (May 2024): $392,708 Livability: 79 Worst city: Seattle Average income of households with retirement income: $35,689 Average income of households with Social Security income: $24,071 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,899 Average monthly mortgage cost: $5,807 Average single family home value (May 2024): $974,785 Livability: 75 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Famartin / Wikimedia Commons Best and Worst Place To Retire: West Virginia Best city: Bridgeport Average income of households with retirement income: $24,182 Average income of households with Social Security income: $23,396 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,899 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,766 Average single family home value (May 2024): $296,452 Livability: 82 Worst city: Charles Town Average income of households with retirement income: $32,152 Average income of households with Social Security income: $20,739 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,172 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,327 Average single family home value (May 2024): $390,658 Livability: 75 data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Michael Tatman / Shutterstock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Wisconsin Best city: Wausau Average income of households with retirement income: $21,953 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,359 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,711 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,291 Average single family home value (May 2024): $216,754 Livability: 90 Worst city: La Crosse Average income of households with retirement income: $25,867 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,524 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,008 Average monthly mortgage cost: $1,486 Average single family home value (May 2024): $249,422 Livability: 67 Trending Now: This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw== Davel5957 / iStock.com Best and Worst Place To Retire: Wyoming Best city: Cheyenne Average income of households with retirement income: $35,005 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,592 Average monthly total cost of living: $1,987 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,196 Average single family home value (May 2024): $368,600 Livability: 83 Worst city: Laramie Average income of households with retirement income: $25,747 Average income of households with Social Security income: $21,607 Average monthly total cost of living: $2,196 Average monthly mortgage cost: $2,171 Average single family home value (May 2024): $364,435 Livability: 70 Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates analyzed cities across the ******* States to find the best and worst places to retire in every state. First, GOBankingRates found the total population, total households, population of ages 65+, percentage of population below ******** rate of residents aged 65+, total number of residents under ******** rate of ages 65+, the number of households that receive Social Security income, the number of households that receive retirement income, the average retirement income for households whom receive retirement income, and the average Social Security income for households that receive Social Security income, all sourced from the U.S. Census ********* Community Survey DP03 and S0101. For each city, the cost of living indexes were sourced from Sperling’s BestPlaces and using the national average expenditure costs for retired residents aged 65+, the average expenditure cost for each city can be calculated. The average single family home value for May 2024 was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index, and using the national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate as sourced from the Federal Reserve Economic Data, the average mortgage cost for each city was calculated. The average mortgage cost and expenditure costs can be summed to find the total monthly cost of living. The percentage of the population aged 65+ who are below the ******** line was scored and weighted at 1.00, the Social Security income was scored and weighted at 1.00, the average Social Security income for households with Social Security income was scored and weighted at 1.00, the percentage of households with retirement income was scored and weighted at 1.00, the average retirement income was scored and weighted at 1.00, the monthly expenditure costs were scored and weighted at 1.00, the monthly mortgage cost was scored and weighted at 1.00, and the livability was scored and weighted at 1.00. The highest score was recorded for the best place to retire in each state, and the lowest score was recorded for the worst place to retire in each state. All data was collected on and is up to date as of June 24, 2024. More From GOBankingRates This article originally appeared on This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up : This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Worst #Place #Retire #State This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 0 Quote Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/96361-the-best-and-worst-place-to-retire-in-every-state/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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