Oklahoma is the only other state where a person can retire with less than $700,000 in savings. After that, the number creeps up. That said, although Kansas and Alabama require just slightly more than $700,000 to retire, the annual cost of living stays under $51,000 per year.

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It's taboo to ask a person how much money they have, but we all want to know where we stand; here's some of the latest data.