This Is The Average Social Security Check In Each State - Page 15 of 51

37. Texas

Average annual benefit: $17,178

In the Lone Star State, 2,832,567 retiree benefits averaged $1,431 monthly. Texas is retirement-friendly with no state income tax, estate tax, or inheritance tax. This means benefits and retirement income are not taxed.

The state does have some of the highest property and sales taxes in the nation, but housing costs are below average, and there are additional homestead exemptions available for seniors. Groceries and medicines are sales tax exempt.