14 Most Expensive Cities To Retire in the US and How Much You’ll Need To Be Comfortable

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When you shop around for cities to spend your retirement, it’s all about finding a place that matches your nest egg — but not all nest eggs are created equal.
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Business Insider ranked the 14 most expensive cities to retire in America. All require six-figure annual incomes if you want to live there comfortably as a homeowner, and there’s not a single one on the list you should consider if you don’t have at least $2.6 million in the bank. The most expensive one on the list requires a nest egg of more than $5.7 million.
California dominates the ranking with six cities — just one shy of half the list — and nearly all the others are in coastal states, too. In fact, only one city is in a landlocked state, and another isn’t in any state at all.
If you have millions of bucks in the bank that you just don’t want your kids or a charity to inherit, keep reading to learn about the most expensive cities to retire.
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