This Is How Long Your Retirement Money Will Last in Your State, Data Shows
Here's how long $500,000 in savings will last in your state.

According to some financial experts, in order to retire comfortably in the United States, a person needs to have about $1 million dollars in savings. And while of course that figure can vary from state to state, no matter where you live, saving $1 million is just not an achievable goal for many U.S. adults. That's why the wealth planning experts at GOBankingRates took it upon themselves to paint a more realistic picture of retirement. Starting with a nest egg of $500,000, the site analyzed the spending data—including groceries, housing, utilities, transportation, and health care—for people ages 65 and older in all 50 states. Read on to discover how long $500,00 in retirement money will last in your state.
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Alabama

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 25 days
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Alaska

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 1 month, and 27 days
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Arizona

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 3 months, and 4 days
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Arkansas

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 9months, and 18 days
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California

How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 3 months and 19 days
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Colorado

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 11 months, and 19 days
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Connecticut

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 5 months, and 12 days
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Delaware

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 24 days
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Florida

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 4 months, and 29 days
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Georgia

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days
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Hawaii

How long $500,000 will last: 5 years, 2 months, and 24 days
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Idaho

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years and 25 days
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Illinois

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 11 months, and 8 days
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Indiana

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 6 months, and 26 days
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Iowa

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 4months and 18 days
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Kansas

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 20 days
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Kentucky

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 5 days
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Louisiana

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 23 days
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Maine

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 11 days
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Maryland

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 2 months, and 2 days
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Massachusetts

How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 11 months, and 31 days
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Michigan

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 5 months, and 20 days
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Minnesota

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 3 months, and 26 days
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Mississippi

How long $500,000 will last: 12 years, 3 months and 18 days
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Missouri

How long $500,000 will last: $725,261
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Montana

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 5 months, and 16 days
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Nebraska

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 2 months, and 6 days
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Nevada

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 6 months, and 19 days
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New Hampshire

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 2 days
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New Jersey

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 10 months, and 23 days
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New Mexico

How long $500,000 will last:11 years, 7 months, and 21 days
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New York

How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 1 month, and 1 day
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North Carolina

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 26 days
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North Dakota

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 7 days
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Ohio

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 8 days
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Oklahoma

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 1 day
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Oregon

How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 9 months, and 7 days
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Pennsylvania

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 11 months, and 26 days
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Rhode Island

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 8 months, and 8 days
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South Carolina

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 10 months, and 2 days
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South Dakota

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 4 months, and 29 days
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Tennessee

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days
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Texas

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 19 days
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Utah

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 7 months, and 13 days
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Vermont

How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 4 days
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Virginia

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 2 months, and 28 days
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Washington

How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 2 months, and 13 days
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West Virginia

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 2 months, and 17 days
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Wisconsin

How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 26 days
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Wyoming

How long $500,000 will last: 11 years and 7 days
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