5 Worst Cities in the Southwest for Retirees

3. Scottsdale, Arizona

Insider Monkey Score: 6

Cost of Living Index: 113

Tax-friendliness: Moderately tax-friendly

Median House Price: $1,100,000

Health Grade: C

Our second Arizona top five pick pushes the housing market into the millions category. Median house prices sit at a comfortable $1.1 million, and cost of living is also high at 13% above the national average. For the average retiree planning to survive on social security and humble retirement savings, Scottsdale might not be the city to pick.