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Though an increasingly popular place to live for retirees, Arizona is not an inexpensive state.
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.
Globe
13.
Bisbee
12.
Quartzsite
11.
Winslow
10.
Holbrook
9.
South Tucson
8.
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.
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