5 Best Places In Indiana For A Couple To Live On Only Social Security

Here Are the 15 Best Places in Indiana for a Couple to Live on Just Social Security

Finding an affordable place to live in Indiana

A GOBankingRates study released just this month points out numerous Indiana cities well within reach for couples living on a budget. Indiana offers a wealth of charming towns and cities that are ideal for couples looking to settle down.

Here are the 15 best places in Indiana for a couple to live on only Social Security:

1. Wabash
2. Portland
3. Madison
4. Peru
5. Logansport
6. Marion
7. Kendallville
8. Kokomo
9. La Porte
10. Michigan City
11. Elkhart
12. Goshen
13. Warsaw
14. Plymouth
15. Columbia City

Methodology

GOBankingRates determined the best cities to live on Social Security by identifying locales where a couple can maintain a comfortable lifestyle while receiving the average Social Security benefit of $2,641 per month. They considered the following factors:

• Median home price
• Median property taxes
• Median car insurance rates
• Median health care costs
• Median utility costs
• Median grocery costs
• Median transportation costs
• Availability of affordable senior housing
• Quality of life factors, such as crime rates, air quality, and access to healthcare

Living on Social Security can be a challenge, especially in today's economy. But it is possible to find affordable places to live in Indiana, even on a fixed income.