4 California cities ranked among the best places for retirees in this income bracket
Four California cities have been ranked among the best places for upper-middle-class retirees, with Lincoln, Palm Desert, Fair Oaks, and La Quinta making the list. These cities offer a mix of golf courses, desert landscapes, and suburban charm, but come with a premium price tag. The cost of living in these cities ranges from $65,000 to $76,000 per year, highlighting California's high cost of living even for affluent retirees.
- ▪The study used the Pew Research Center's middle-class range to examine retirement destinations for upper-middle-class households earning around $125,000 to $160,000 annually.
- ▪The four California cities that made the list are Lincoln, Palm Desert, Fair Oaks, and La Quinta, with Lincoln ranking the highest at No. 9.
- ▪The cost of living in these cities was determined by averaging each destination's mortgage and expenditure costs to determine if they fit comfortably within upper-middle-class means.
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