Social Security and retirement incomes are highest in these US cities [Video]

(NewsNation) — Retirees in the Washington, D.C., area have the highest retirement income in the nation, according to a new study.

The analysis by SmartAsset found residents of Arlington, Virginia, had the highest retirement income, with an average of $90,140. Cambridge, Massachusetts ($79,563), and The Woodlands, Texas ($79,539), were second and third on the list.

Of the 345 large cities analyzed, three of the top eight were in the Washington, D.C., area. Most of that stems from higher pensions, IRAs and other retirement accounts rather than Social Security, the report noted.

Multiple California cities cracked the top ten, including Berkeley ($78,949), Carlsbad ($74,345) and Thousand Oaks ($73,634). Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Naperville, Illinois, were also high on the list, with retirement incomes above $75,000.

The city totals were calculated using U.S. Census data and include all income from retirement accounts such as pension plans, IRAs and 401(k)s as well as Social …