If you retire in the city of Macon, researchers found you could afford groceries, healthcare, utilities and transportation within that budget.
According to a study of the 15 southeast cities to retire on a budget of $3,000 a month by GOBankingRates, the average monthly rent in Macon is $1,182.
The study found that Macon falls below the national average for groceries and transportation. GOBankingRates said that the cost for average monthly necessities is around $2,922.
Researchers said that the only additional charges that would exceed the budget would most likely be utility costs due to high air-conditioning bills during the summer months.
The other southeastern cities named on the list where retiring on a budget of $3,000 are the following:
- Bossier City, Louisiana
- Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Spartanburg, South Carolina
- Roanoke, Virginia
- New Iberia, Louisiana
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Danville, Virginia
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Johnson City, Tennessee
- Florence, Alabama
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- North Little Rock, Arkansas
- Huntington, West Virginia
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