Among Tennessee’s 95 counties, the best places to stretch Social Security benefits are predominantly in East Tennessee:
1. Cumberland County, annual Social Security yearly benefits of $20,440 and cost of living 0.5 percent below the statewide average.
2. Loudon County, average Social Security yearly benefits of $20,468 and cost of living 1.6 percent above statewide average.
3. Franklin County, average Social Security yearly benefits of $18,738 and cost of living 3.5 percent below the statewide average.
4. Meigs County, average Social Security yearly benefits of $18,719 and cost of living 3.5 percent below the statewide average.