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

Drone Aerial View of Downtown Mobile Alabama AL Skyline
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 25 days

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Alaska

photo taken by a drone of the downtown area of Sitka, Alaska
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 1 month, and 27 days

3
Arizona

cityscape photo of downtown Scottsdale, Arizona at night
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 3 months, and 4 days

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Arkansas

Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA town skyline from above at dawn.
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 9months, and 18 days

5
California

cityscape photo of Riverside, California at sunset
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How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 3 months and 19 days

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6
Colorado

Denver Colorado skyscrapers snowy Longs Peak Rocky Mountains summer
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How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 11 months, and 19 days

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Connecticut

fairfield ave, a street in downtown bridgeport, connecticut
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 5 months, and 12 days

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Delaware

the Christina River and Brandywine Creek in downtown Wilmington, Delaware
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How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 24 days

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Florida

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

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Georgia

historic district, savannah, Georgia, skyline
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days

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Hawaii

An aerial photo of Waikiki Beach and downtown Honolulu, Hawaii with Diamond Head in the background
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How long $500,000 will last: 5 years, 2 months, and 24 days

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Idaho

beautiful overview of the lake and city of coeur d' alene
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years and 25 days

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Illinois

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

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Indiana

cityscape photo of Indianapolis, Indiana at night
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 6 months, and 26 days

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Iowa

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

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Kansas

springtime view in downtown Topeka, Kansas, USA
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 20 days

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Kentucky

frankfort kentucky state capitol buildings
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 5 days

18
Louisiana

cityscape photos of bars and restaurants on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana at twilight
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 1 month, and 23 days

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Maine

tall buildings and houses in downtown Portland, Maine at dusk
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 11 days

20
Maryland

the Baltimore skyline and Inner Harbor Promenade in Baltimore, Maryland
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 2 months, and 2 days

21
Massachusetts

Autumn fog in the village of Tyringham in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts
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How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 11 months, and 31 days

22
Michigan

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

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Minnesota

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

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Mississippi

cityscape photos of a traffic on a street next to the Biloxi Lighthouse in Biloxi, Mississippi at night
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How long $500,000 will last: 12 years, 3 months and 18 days

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Missouri

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

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Montana

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

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Nebraska

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

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Nevada

hotels and casinos in las vegas, nevada
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How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 6 months, and 19 days

29
New Hampshire

Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire, the United States. It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire.
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How long $500,000 will last: 9 years, 7 months, and 2 days

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New Jersey

Aerial view of Edgewater and Fairview, New Jersey
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 10 months, and 23 days

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New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA streets at dusk.
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How long $500,000 will last:11 years, 7 months, and 21 days

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New York

Poughkeepsie, New York skyline
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How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 1 month, and 1 day

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North Carolina

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

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North Dakota

cityscape photo of downtown Grand Forks, North Dakota
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 7 days

35
Ohio

cityscape photo of Roebling Suspension Bridge in and skyline of Cincinnati, Ohio
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 8 days

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Oklahoma

quanah parker dam, wichita refuge, oklahoma
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 11 months, and 1 day

37
Oregon

Eugene, Oregon, USA downtown cityscape at dusk.
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How long $500,000 will last: 7 years, 9 months, and 7 days

38
Pennsylvania

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

39
Rhode Island

A view of downtown Providence, Rhode Island on a sunny day.
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 8 months, and 8 days

40
South Carolina

cityscape photo of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 10 months, and 2 days

41
South Dakota

A view of Rapid City, South Dakota at night, with a park in the foreground.
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 4 months, and 29 days

42
Tennessee

skyline in downtown tennessee, nashville, river, boat
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 7 months, and 3 days

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Texas

cityscape photo of San Antonio, Texas at dusk
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 3 months, and 19 days

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Utah

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

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Vermont

Church Street in Burlington, Vermont in the afternoon
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How long $500,000 will last: 8 years, 11 months, and 4 days

46
Virginia

ocean front and buildings in downtown Virginia Beach, Virginia at dusk
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 2 months, and 28 days

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Washington

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

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West Virginia

buildings and church in the town of Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
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How long $500,000 will last: 11 years, 2 months, and 17 days

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Wisconsin

cityscape photo of downtown Madison, Wisconsin
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How long $500,000 will last: 10 years, 9 months, and 26 days

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Wyoming

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

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