This Is The Average Social Security Check In Each State - Page 16 of 51

36. California

Average annual benefit: $17,190

In the Golden State, America’s most populous, 4,310,091 retirees collected average monthly benefits of $1,432.46. Some senior exemptions from taxes can provide some relief from the 8.68% average sales tax.

California is not tax-friendly for retirees, with some of the nation’s highest income, property, and state taxes. Still, the total number of retirees in California is greater than almost half of the other states’ entire populations.