10 Beautiful Cities In Michigan Where $2,500 A Month Is Enough To Retire - Money Digest

For American retirees, finding a new place to live often boils down to what's most affordable. However, that restriction can cause some to overlook lovely cities with beautiful scenery based on the assumption that they're too expensive. But for retirees considering a move to Michigan who are worried it might not be a budget-friendly retirement destination, there are plenty of cities in the Mitten State that make the area's scenic beauty available to residents with living costs that aren't too prohibitive. To put together this list, we looked at cities with living costs that don't exceed $2,500 per month. In January 2026, the Social Security Administration reported the average Social Security payment came out to $2,071, which suggests that there are many American retirees out there who could feasibly live in these Michigan towns while bringing in little more income than their monthly benefit checks.

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