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Where does your city rank in retiree Social Security income?

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(NewsNation) — Retirees in Ann Arbor, Michigan, collect the most in Social Security income nationwide, according to a May report.

The mean amount of Social Security income for retirees in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is $30,428, a SmartAsset analysis found.


The top 10 cities with the highest retiree Social Security income are:

  1. Ann Arbor, Michigan — $30,428
  2. Carmel, Indiana —$30,069
  3. Goodyear, Arizona — $29,157
  4. Cambridge, Massachusetts —$28,219
  5. Allen, Texas — $27,735
  6. Sugar Land, Texas — $27,725
  7. The Woodlands, Texas — $27,661
  8. Highlands Ranch, Colorado — $27,443
  9. Olathe, Kansas — $27,151
  10. Fishers, Indiana — $27,133

Of the 345 cities researchers analyzed, Fishers, Indiana, sits at the bottom of the top 10 highest Social Security income recipients at $27,133.

Social Security makes up just a portion of the income retirees take home, however.

Once mean retirement account incomes are accounted for, Ann Arbor ranks 12th, while Arlington, Virginia, sits atop the list at a cumulative $90,140.

Those totals include income from pensions, 401(k)s, IRAs and other accounts.