As of March, the typical month-to-month Social Security benefit is $1,618.29 for a person, as per the Social Security Administration (SSA). For a pair of retirees, the dual-income adds up to $3,236.58.
Not a bad haul, if it’s supplementing other income or padding a nice, 401k. But If Social Security is all you’re living on, you’re going to have to pick your retirement city very carefully to stretch those dollars to their absolute limit — particularly on the notoriously expensive West Coast.
To determine the best places for couples to live on the West Coast on only their combined Social Security checks, we used cost-of-living data from the website- Sperling’s Best Places. The ranking also includes ApartmentList data on the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment! So lets get right into the list!
Vallejo, California
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,607
Riverside, California
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,508
Seattle
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,596
Sacramento, California
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,432
Anchorage, Alaska
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,176
Napa, California
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,522
Portland, Oregon
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,344
Fresno, California
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,025
Bremerton, Washington
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,440
Eugene, Oregon
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $928
Olympia, Washington
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $1,436
Spokane, Washington
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $947
Salem, Oregon
2022 average 1-bedroom rent: $979
