5. Topeka, Kansas
- Average 1-bedroom rent (2022): $704
- Cost of living index: 79
- Livability score: 61
Topeka, the capital city of Kansas, two hours northeast of Wichita is known for its spectacular garden areas full of flowers. It is also close to Kansas City, Missouri. This city has one of the lowest costs of living — surprisingly, you can expect to spend only 79 cents for every national dollar.
However, if you compare Topeka to other cities in this list, it’s smack in the middle. When it comes to housing costs, rent is one of the lowest you can find on this list, which means you won’t have any trouble living on just your monthly Social Security check.
Well, as I see it, retirement and cold, lousy weather usually don’t go well together. However, if you don’t have a choice…then we might have made better retirement plans before we had no choice.
Where does Puerto Rico rank over all, for Americans, living on just Social Security income ?
To bad cold winters for retierment
You do not mention anything about utilities. North Dakota gets very cold in the winter. What are the cost of utilities in this town during winter. Can a person on SSI still be able to live afford to there?
OK, but who wants to live in Kansas or North Dakota?? Fishing and canoeing in Williston, ND? What, for maybe 4 months of the year?