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Dreaming ofretiringin a warm, comfortable Florida suburb?
An average Social Security benefit might go a long way toward covering the monthly expenses you would face.
Some of those suburbs have a lot more to offer than others, however.
Oakland Park
19.
Mount Dora
18.
Citrus Park
17.
Longwood
16.
Wesley Chapel
15.
Temple Terrace
14.
Oldsmar
13.
Pinellas Park
12.
Tamarac
11.
Deerfield Beach
10.
Fleming Island
9.
Altamonte Springs
8.
Gulfport
7.
Riverview
6.
Sunrise
5.
Sun City Center
4.
Largo
3.
Seminole
2.
Brandon
1.
GOBankingRates first identified suburbs in Florida through Niche.com.
Cost-of-living indexes were sourced from Sperlings BestPlaces, and the livability index was sourced from AreaVibes.
The average Social Security benefit per month for a full earner was sourced from the Social Security Administration.
The average single-family-home value was sourced from the Zillow Home Value Index for June 2024.
The average cost of expenditures were calculated with the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey for retired residents.
Using the average mortgage and expenditure costs the total cost of living was calculated.
All data was collected on and is up to date as of Aug. 7, 2024.
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