Main Street Susanville offers a glimpse of affordable California living with mountain views that don’t cost a fortune. EurekaHistoric storefronts line Eureka’s charming Main Street, where small-town California living feels refreshingly affordable and genuinely welcoming. Photo credit: laus MikkelsenNestled in the Indian Wells Valley, Ridgecrest offers desert living with surprising amenities at prices that work for Social Security budgets. Photo credit: Alexander ViduetskyEdwards offers desert living with a side of aviation history at prices that work well for those on Social Security. Photo credit: Shane FitzgibbonsBoron offers desert living with a fascinating mining history at prices that make retirement comfortable on Social Security.