This Is the Average Retirement Age in Your State, According to Data
See when most people in your state give up the daily grind once and for all.
While the official retirement age in the United States is 67—when Social Security kicks in—people are retiring earlier than that in all 50 states, according to a new study from financial site GoBankingRates. The study, which used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and several other reputable sources, determined that it takes at least $1 million to retire comfortably in 49 states, while in Hawaii, a comfortable retirement requires approximately $2 million in the bank. With that in mind, read on to discover if you're on track to enter your golden years around the average retirement age in your state.
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1
Alabama
Average age of retirement: 62
2
Alaska
Average age of retirement: 61
3
Arizona
Average age of retirement: 63
4
Arkansas
Average age of retirement: 62
5
California
Average age of retirement: 64
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6
Colorado
Average age of retirement: 65
7
Connecticut
Average age of retirement: 65
8
Delaware
Average age of retirement: 63
9
Florida
Average age of retirement: 64
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10
Georgia
Average age of retirement: 63
11
Hawaii
Average age of retirement: 66
12
Idaho
Average age of retirement: 64
13
Illinois
Average age of retirement: 64
14
Indiana
Average age of retirement: 63
15
Iowa
Average age of retirement: 65
16
Kansas
Average age of retirement: 65
17
Kentucky
Average age of retirement: 62
18
Louisiana
Average age of retirement: 62
19
Maine
Average age of retirement: 63
20
Maryland
Average age of retirement: 65
21
Massachusetts
Average age of retirement: 66
22
Michigan
Average age of retirement: 62
23
Minnesota
Average age of retirement: 65
24
Mississippi
Average age of retirement: 63
25
Missouri
Average age of retirement: 63
26
Montana
Average age of retirement: 64
27
Nebraska
Average age of retirement: 65
28
Nevada
Average age of retirement: 63
29
New Hampshire
Average age of retirement: 65
30
New Jersey
Average age of retirement: 65
31
New Mexico
Average age of retirement: 62
32
New York
Average age of retirement: 64
33
North Carolina
Average age of retirement: 63
34
North Dakota
Average age of retirement: 65
35
Ohio
Average age of retirement: 63
36
Oklahoma
Average age of retirement: 62
37
Oregon
Average age of retirement:63
38
Pennsylvania
Average age of retirement: 64
39
Rhode Island
Average age of retirement: 65
40
South Carolina
Average age of retirement: 63
41
South Dakota
Average age of retirement: 66
42
Tennessee
Average age of retirement: 64
43
Texas
Average age of retirement: 65
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44
Utah
Average age of retirement: 65
45
Vermont
Average age of retirement: 65
46
Virginia
Average age of retirement: 65
47
Washington
Average age of retirement: 64
48
West Virginia
Average age of retirement: 61
49
Wisconsin
Average age of retirement: 64
50
Wyoming
Average age of retirement: 64
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