Here's the Average Social Security Benefit in Every State
Retirees across the U.S. lead very different lifestyles, but nearly all of them depend upon Social Security to pay for at least part of their monthly expenses. You may already know that the size of your benefit depends on several factors, including how much you earned throughout your career. But you may not have thought about how where you live factors into that.The average Social Security benefit varies quite a bit by state. We'll look at how much the average retiree gets per check in each state, and what may account for the variation.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
Retirees across the U.S. lead very different lifestyles, but nearly all of them depend upon Social Security to pay for at least part of their monthly expenses. You may already know that the size of your benefit depends on several factors, including how much you earned throughout your career. But you may not have thought about how where you live factors into that.
The average Social Security benefit varies quite a bit by state. We'll look at how much the average retiree gets per check in each state, and what may account for the variation.
Image source: Getty Images.
