GOBankingRates works with many financial advertisers to showcase their products and services to our audiences.

These brands compensate us to advertise their products in ads across our site.

This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA Downtown Skyline Aerial.

Commitment to Our Readers

GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information.

you could read more about oureditorial guidelinesand our products and servicesreview methodology.

Though an increasingly popular place to live for retirees, Arizona is not an inexpensive state.

facebook sharing button

The cost of living there is 6% higher than the national average, according to RentCafe.

There are also seven ways to make the most out of your Social Security check every day.

Rio Rica

14.

twitter sharing button

Globe

13.

Bisbee

12.

Quartzsite

11.

linkedin sharing button

Winslow

10.

Holbrook

9.

South Tucson

8.

email sharing button

Willcox

7.

Nogales

6.

Superior

5.

Kearny

4.

San Manuel

3.

Douglas

2.

Dolan Springs

1.

The single family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index from July 2024.

Using the mortgage and expenditure costs, the average total cost of living can be calculated.

The livability index was sourced from Areavibes for each city as supplemental information.

The cities were sorted to show the places where Social Security benefits go the furthest.

All data was collected on and is up to date as of Sept. 4, 2024.

More From GOBankingRates

Share This Article:

The Latest inRetirement