The Big Easy may have an aura that attracts visitors, but its livability score isn't super high. The cost of living here is 1.6% above the national average but housing and utilities are lower than national average.
The cost of living in Madison is only 1.4% above average, but its high livability score may make that cost worth it. Groceries, healthcare and transportation are all below the national average
Housing doesn't come cheap in Dallas. The city's median home value is $325,315.11. But retirees can save on healthcare and housing, both of which cost less than average here.
The median home value in this city is $320,019.92. Groceries, healthcare and housing costs are also lower than average in Arlington.
The Sunshine City is known for attracting a higher percentage of older adults, so it's not a surprise that it has one of the higher numbers of seniors on this list.
Fort Worth has an excellent livability score, but it is the first city on the list where the cost of living is a smidge above the national average.
Spring, Texas has a cost of living that is right at the national average. It has the lowest percentage of adults age 65 and older, but a high livability score, which is attractive to retirees.
In Charlotte, the cost of living is less than a percent below the national average. All expenditures are under the national average except for housing which is 3.3%, at $19,494.78 per year.