Boise #1 City In The Nation For Places To Retire

Another #1 ranking for Boise.  Yes... #1 in the entire nation according to Yahoo Finance.

Boise beat out ever city in America when it comes to the all-time best city to Retire On A Social Security Budget.

Top 5

5.     Grand Rapids, Michigan

4.     Dayton, Ohio

3.     Colorado Springs, Colorado

2.     Cape Coral, Florida

1.     Boise, Idaho

The 2016 annual average Social Security Payment in the U.S.A. is $1,341 a month.  So the average married couple would bring in a total of $2,682 a month.

Boise has plenty of affordable housing.  Retirees with a paid off home pay a median of $351 a month for the taxes.  This leaves plenty of money for all the great activities Boise has to offer like... BSU Games and/or classes, hiking, biking, river sports, skiing, museums, Zoo Boise, great restaurants, and of course the 25-mile long Greenbelt along the Boise River.

Homeowner costs with a mortgage: $1,016

Homeowner costs with a paid-off house: $351

Median rent: $781