Retire Here on $2000 Monthly or Less #1
Shreveport, Louisiana
When I see a headline like Best 20 Places to Live on Only a Social Security Check, I must read it.
I love these best places to live articles. Due to one such piece, my wife and I found our home in Green Valley, Arizona. It was in an article on Forbes titled The Best Places to Retire in 2021.
Generally, these articles provide average rents and a livability score. In addition, some articles give some grocery costs, and one included healthcare costs, though I find that information misleading.
So, I wondered, could someone really live a decent life in one of these 20 places on $2000 or less monthly?
This is the first in a series of articles where I will dive deeper into many of these cities.
My Methodology
In addition to average rent, I wanted to know about costs for utilities, wireless internet, mobile phone, cable, groceries, and eating out. So for those costs, I went to https://numbeo.com.
I also wanted to know about low-cost things to do in each community. Let’s face it, and if you are on a $2000 monthly budget, you cannot be spending a lot of money on entertainment. But a life without enjoyment isn’t very much fun.
