According to some financial experts, in order to retire comfortably in the United States, a person needs to have about $1 million dollars in savings. And while of course that figure can vary from state to state, no matter where you live, saving $1 million is just not an achievable goal for many U.S. adults. That's why the wealth planning experts at GOBankingRates took it upon themselves to paint a more realistic picture of retirement. Starting with a nest egg of $500,000, the site analyzed the spending data—including groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, and health care—for people ages 65 and older in all 50 states. Read on to discover how long $500,00 in retirement money will last in your state.
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1 Alabama
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 25 days
2 Alaska
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 1 month, and 27 days
3 Arizona
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 3 months, and 4 days
4 Arkansas
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 9months, and 18 days
5 California
How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 3 months and 19 days
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6 Colorado
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 11 months, and 19 days
7 Connecticut
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 5 months, and 12 days
8 Delaware
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 24 days
9 Florida
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 4 months, and 29 days
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10 Georgia
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days
11 Hawaii
How long $500,000 will last: 5 years, 2 months, and 24 days
12 Idaho
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years and 25 days
13 Illinois
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 11 months, and 8 days
14 Indiana
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 6 months, and 26 days
15 Iowa
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 4months and 18 days
16 Kansas
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 20 days
17 Kentucky
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 5 days
18 Louisiana
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 23 days
19 Maine
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 11 days
20 Maryland
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 2 months, and 2 days
21 Massachusetts
How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 11 months, and 31 days
22 Michigan
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 5 months, and 20 days
23 Minnesota
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 3 months, and 26 days
24 Mississippi
How long $500,000 will last: 12 years, 3 months and 18 days
25 Missouri
How long $500,000 will last: $725,261
26 Montana
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 5 months, and 16 days
27 Nebraska
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 2 months, and 6 days
28 Nevada
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 6 months, and 19 days
29 New Hampshire
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 2 days
30 New Jersey
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 10 months, and 23 days
31 New Mexico
How long $500,000 will last:11 years, 7 months, and 21 days
32 New York
How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 1 month, and 1 day
33 North Carolina
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 26 days
34 North Dakota
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 7 days
35 Ohio
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 8 days
36 Oklahoma
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 1 day
37 Oregon
How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 9 months, and 7 days
38 Pennsylvania
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 11 months, and 26 days
39 Rhode Island
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 8 months, and 8 days
40 South Carolina
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 10 months, and 2 days
41 South Dakota
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 4 months, and 29 days
42 Tennessee
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days
43 Texas
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 19 days
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44 Utah
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 7 months, and 13 days
45 Vermont
How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 4 days
46 Virginia
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 2 months, and 28 days
47 Washington
How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 2 months, and 13 days
48 West Virginia
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 2 months, and 17 days
49 Wisconsin
How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 26 days
50 Wyoming
How long $500,000 will last: 11 years and 7 days
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