After putting in decades of hard work, we naturally expect to have financial security in our golden years. But not all Americans can look forward to a relaxing retirement. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2022 Retirement Confidence Survey, 7 in 10 workers reported feeling at least somewhat confident that they will have enough money to retire comfortably, but fewer than 3 in 10 said they were “very confident.”
Adjusted Cost of Living
Lowest
- 1. Brownsville, TX
- 2. Laredo, TX
- 3. Fort Smith, AR
- 4. Amarillo, TX
- 5. Jackson, MS
Highest
- T-165. San Jose, CA
- T-165. Pearl City, HI
- T-165. Honolulu, HI
- T-165. New York, NY
- T-165. San Francisco, CA
Annual Cost of In-Home Services
Lowest
- 1. Brownsville, TX
- 2. Laredo, TX
- 3. Shreveport, LA
- 4. Jackson, MS
- T-5. El Paso, TX
- T-5. Corpus Christi, TX
Highest
- T-176. Minneapolis, MN
- T-176. St. Paul, MN
- 178. San Jose, CA
- T-179. Portland, OR
- T-179. Vancouver, WA
- 181. Bismarck, ND
% of Employed Population Aged 65 & Older
Highest
- 1. Plano, TX
- 2. Irving, TX
- 3. Sioux Falls, SD
- 4. Burlington, VT
- 5. Columbia, MD
Lowest
- 178. Columbus, GA
- 179. Peoria, AZ
- 180. Lewiston, ME
- 181. Detroit, MI
- 182. Gulfport, MS
Recreation & Senior Centers per Capita
Most
- T-1. Philadelphia, PA
- T-1. Chicago, IL
- T-1. Honolulu, HI
- T-1. Washington, DC
- 5. Los Angeles, CA
Fewest
- 97. Madison, WI
- 98. Durham, NC
- 99. St. Louis, MO
- 100. Lexington-Fayette, KY
- 101. Kansas City, MO
Fishing Facilities per Capita
Most
- T-1. Charleston, SC
- T-1. St. Petersburg, FL
- T-1. Fort Lauderdale, FL
- T-1. Juneau, AK
- T-1. Tampa, FL
Fewest
- 138. Pittsburgh, PA
- 139. Henderson, NV
- 140. Fresno, CA
- 141. Oklahoma City, OK
- 142. El Paso, TX
Museums per Capita
Most
- T-1. Washington, DC
- T-1. St. Louis, MO
- T-1. San Francisco, CA
- 4. Atlanta, GA
- 5. New York, NY
Fewest
- 173. Port St. Lucie, FL
- 174. Santa Clarita, CA
- 175. Hialeah, FL
- 176. Chesapeake, VA
- 177. Chula Vista, CA
% of Population Aged 65 & Older
Highest
- 1. Pearl City, HI
- 2. Scottsdale, AZ
- 3. Cape Coral, FL
- 4. Warwick, RI
- 5. Hialeah, FL
Lowest
- 178. Laredo, TX
- 179. Moreno Valley, CA
- 180. West Valley City, UT
- 181. Fontana, CA
- 182. Irving, TX
‘Mild Weather’ Ranking
Best
- 1. Glendale, CA
- 2. Riverside, CA
- 3. Bakersfield, CA
- 4. Scottsdale, AZ
- 5. Henderson, NV
Worst
- T-178. Providence, RI
- T-178. Warwick, RI
- 180. Rochester, NY
- 181. Buffalo, NY
- 182. Juneau, AK
