10 Cheapest Cities To Retire in North Carolina

If you live along the mid-Atlantic seaboard or are looking for a great state to retire in, there are some very affordable small cities in North Carolina.

A recent GOBankingRates study looked at the cost to retire on the East Coast, with close to 300 towns and cities in North Carolina part of the list. Here are the 10 cheapest North Carolina cities with populations of at least 10,000 people.

Also see the cheapest city to retire in every East Coast state.

• Population 65+: 16.5%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,713
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $30,109
• Livability: 67

• Population 65+: 18.1%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,915
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $30,278
• Livability: 56

• Population 65+: 17.7%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,828
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $30,503
• Livability: 56

• Population 65+: 16.8%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,845
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $31,915
• Livability: 61

• Population 65+: 24.1%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,918
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $32,035
• Livability: 58

• Population 65+: 17.9%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,784
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $32,884
• Livability: 59

• Population 65+: 28.1%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,969
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $33,759
• Livability: 64

• Population 65+: 22.2%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,749
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $33,806
• Livability: 56

• Population 65+: 20.2%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,814
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $33,874
• Livability: 71

• Population 65+: 26.9%
• Monthly cost of living (w/o mortgage): $1,837
• Annual cost of living (w/mortgage): $34,633
• Livability: 60

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