Clinching the top spot for retirement savings, Connecticut offers the highest average retirement savings – a colossal $545,754. This means that the typical retiree has a quarter million dollars more set aside than their Utah counterpart.

Retirees in Connecticut require plenty of cash to cover the state's high taxes and cost of living. Luckily, salaries are among the highest in the US and, as a result, people in work tend to save much more money for later life than other Americans.

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