Are you intent on living on Social Security? These states aren’t suitable for this choice!
The average Social Security retirement benefit payout is $1,613.77 per month. That’s not enough to live on in most parts of the United States, but Social Security was never intended to be a retiree’s primary source of income.
However, for many retirees, Social Security only serves as a supplement to their income, as it does not cover the expenses of living in some states.
You want to be comfortable wherever you spend your golden years, no matter your plans.
Location is essential, and aspects such as the cost of living, access to health care, retirement savings, as well as the local lifestyle may make or break your decision regarding where to live.
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really I thought Kansas would be #1
I live in New Jersey and having travel to other states for work and vacation, I have found that I would rather retire than live in other state. Reason some of the places I visited have no sense of community, lack of public transportation, it is difficult if you don’t have a car it becomes very depressing because people are not friendly. Living NJ I have access to public transportation easy access to New York for dinner or the theatre if I choose. There are malls in NJ where the seniors have access to every morning for exercising before the crowd so many things to do.
Wouldn’t live in any of these states anyway! MS maybe far behind in a lot of areas but nothing like the country life! Rather be in a small town than a big city.
This survey is misleading listing Colorado as an undesirable state to retire in. Taxes are very low compared to states like Illinois. We find Colorado a much better state in all aspects including snow fall. This issue is primarily confined to higher elevations Not in valleys like Grand Junction. The only drawback right now in Colorado is housing availability
I notice that all are BLUE states, except Alaska.
What a surprise. All 10 are left leaning states. Lol. The ones that claim to care about the middle class and retirees.
Who gets almost 1700 dollars per month? I worked 40 years and I get 1072 and 23 dollars in SNAP.
YEAH YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN . MAKE SURE YOU CHECK HOW MUCH YOU WILL MAKE THEN MAKE THEM GIVE YOU A PRINT OUT ON WHAT YOU WILL MAKE . SO THEY DON`T SCREW YOU OVER .
I am surprised that Georgia is not listed. I am a combat disabled veteran living off of 2300.00 a month in a low-end trailer. I have to get my VA medication from the VA & I have to decide whether to eat or take medication or pay off 170K in school loans. How do you do that?
Is Georgia a Great place to live, this was very informative.
Blue States
Completely incorrect. They are red states.
Yup. No brainer.
No, what they have in common are a higher cost of living because of housing BECAUSE so many people want to live there. Spent 20 yrs in CA and would go back if I could afford it!!
Actually blue states have more benefits than red state.
Thanks for the info
It is time for everybody to consider remaining employed to pay for their increasing living expenses. They will be known as Pensioned Employees.
All liberal States
Let’s see where Florida is on this list.
none of these states listed are on my possible list of states to retire. I’ve lived in Alaska, and without a dam good paying job, the average person must do more to survive. It is a beautiful state, but when you live there, there are few options without having a healthy salary, you are isolated. Crime is high in part due to the amount of isolation one endures during the winter, “cabin fever” sets in and crime against society increases. Alcoholism is high among the eskimo natives. Everything is expensive because everything has to be imported either internationally or domestically.
People that have been working there life time
In the USA paying taxes and SS insurance and
Insurance is not paying back,
Is that what we said to society and the other
Countries or the rest of world, that America is
Only, Fair: that’s to be democratic.!!!
I live in Minnesota, surprised it wasnt up there. They finally passed a bill to exempt SS income, but only if your total income meets fairly low limits. Other retirement income is taxed at the going rate. Cost of living is high and the weather sucks 6 months of the year. Only real positive is relatively good medical care, but wait times to get treatment can be very long.
ALL THE RED STATES
Red states are much poorer and have less benefits for retirees!
Blue states my ass 10 largest cities in the U.S. all run by liberals for the last 50 yrs Have worst crime most welfare and are all in debt to no end But keep voting demacrat because they promise the you the world also in blue states
Low income, high poverty, low quality of life, high misery states are the red states .
No surprise there.
No brainer. Live in areas that are not saturated with democrats. They will suck the life out of you.
This report on New York is misleading. Up State is much different than New York City.
Any red states for more reasons than just SS!!