Bottom 10 Cities for Retirement Income

Cities with lowest retirement income — Hialeah, Fla. Image credit: © Felix Mizioznikov | Dreamstime.com

336. South Bend, Ind.

• Total retirement income: $38,752

• Social Security income: $20,435

337. Akron, Ohio

• Total retirement income: $38,647

• Social Security income: $17,879

338. El Monte, Calif.

• Total retirement income: $38,408

• Social Security income: $15,586

339. Detroit

• Total retirement income: $38,339

• Social Security income: $17,397

340. East Los Angeles, Calif.

• Total retirement income: $38,204

• Social Security income: $17,397

341. Elizabeth, N.J.

• Total retirement income: $38,141

• Social Security income: $16,730

342. Kansas City, Kan.

• Total retirement income: $38,085

• Social Security income: $20,008

343. Hartford, Conn.

• Total retirement income: $36,169

• Social Security income: $15,220

344. Brownsville, Texas

• Total retirement income: $35,876

• Social Security income: $14,556

345. Hialeah, Fla.

• Total retirement income: $33,208

• Social Security income: $14,598

Data and Methodology

To find the places where retirees have the highest income and Social Security benefits, SmartAsset examined data for 345 of the largest U.S. cities. Data includes average retirement income from all retirement accounts such as pension plans, annuities, IRAs, and 401(k)s. Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 1-year American Community Survey. Average Social Security retirement income data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 1-year American Community Survey.

See the ranking of all 345 cities here.

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