6. Connecticut

If you are living in Connecticut, you are a lucky citizen. Because the federal government will pay you up to $771 per month in Social Security benefits if you don’t have any other income. The good news is not over because you may also be eligible for a supplemental payment from Connecticut. The same rules regarding the age at which you can retire are applied in this state as well.

New Jersey and Connecticut, because both of them are centered around New York City, are filled with a lot of working places. So, if you are one of the fortunate people who live in one of these two locations, your retirement life has just gotten better.

But don’t imagine that by simply moving here you will get a higher Social Security payment. The higher payments reflect the higher than average income in these top states.