Retiring in the US
Arkansas
For Americans thinking of retiring to Arkansas from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Arkansas run at 86.9 against a US average of 100, with housing at 58.2. We cover Arkansas's 75 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
Where Arkansas stands
Tier 14 of 16
Cost of living
86.9
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $2,552
Healthcare access
33 % of residents 65+
Safety
10.6 per 100,000 a year
Climate
4.3 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Arkansas's 75 counties
Every county in Arkansas on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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All 75 counties, with their figures
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Arkansas County
15,836 residents, 3,471 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,504 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Arkansas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stuttgart, DeWitt, Gillett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ashley County
17,831 residents, 4,135 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,726 Lower than 61 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ashley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.50 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Crossett, Hamburg, Wilmot (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Baxter County
42,982 residents, 13,926 aged 65 or older (32.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,218 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Baxter County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.51 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mountain Home, Gassville, Cotter (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Benton County
332,554 residents, 48,094 aged 65 or older (14.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.4 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,588 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 1.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 97 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Boone County
38,628 residents, 8,706 aged 65 or older (22.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,334 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Boone County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Harrison, Diamond City, Bergman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bradley County
9,828 residents, 2,004 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,628 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bradley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Warren, Hermitage, Banks (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Calhoun County
4,632 residents, 1,053 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,244 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Calhoun County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hampton, Thornton, Harrell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Carroll County
29,263 residents, 7,220 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,416 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carroll County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Berryville, Green Forest, Holiday Island (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chicot County
9,107 residents, 2,208 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,329 Lower than 73 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chicot County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clark County
20,938 residents, 4,021 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,583 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clark County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.51 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Arkadelphia, Gurdon, Amity (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
14,052 residents, 3,116 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,355 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clay County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.60 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Piggott, Corning, Rector (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cleburne County
25,672 residents, 7,652 aged 65 or older (29.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,202 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cleburne County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.54 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Heber Springs, Greers Ferry, Quitman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cleveland County
7,224 residents, 1,698 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,313 Lower than 73 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cleveland County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rison, Kingsland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Columbia County
21,894 residents, 4,298 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,268 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Columbia County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Magnolia, Waldo, Taylor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Conway County
21,393 residents, 4,460 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,574 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Conway County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Morrilton, Oppelo, Plumerville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Craighead County
116,957 residents, 17,406 aged 65 or older (14.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.9 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,487 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 44 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jonesboro, Brookland, Bono (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crawford County
62,657 residents, 12,008 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.9 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,496 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crawford County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Van Buren, Alma, Mulberry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crittenden County
46,210 residents, 8,094 aged 65 or older (17.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.2 Cheaper than 31 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,772 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 29.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 4 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: West Memphis, Marion, Earle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cross County
16,186 residents, 3,321 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,391 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cross County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wynne, Parkin, Cherry Valley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dallas County
6,011 residents, 1,569 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,584 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dallas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fordyce, Sparkman, Carthage (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Desha County
9,984 residents, 2,307 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,514 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Desha County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.62 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dumas, McGehee, Arkansas City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Drew County
17,054 residents, 3,382 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,267 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Drew County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Monticello, Wilmar, Winchester (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Faulkner County
133,979 residents, 20,667 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,501 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 68 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Conway, Greenbrier, Vilonia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
17,725 residents, 3,696 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,342 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Franklin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ozark, Charleston, Altus (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fulton County
12,492 residents, 3,282 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,255 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fulton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salem, Mammoth Spring, Cherokee Village (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Garland County
99,695 residents, 26,539 aged 65 or older (26.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.7 Cheaper than 82 % of the other 3,142 US counties Hot Springs, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,297 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 13.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 22 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hot Springs, Mountain Pine, Fountain Lake (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grant County
18,756 residents, 3,674 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,521 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grant County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.49 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sheridan, Tull, Leola (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greene County
47,411 residents, 8,245 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,309 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greene County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Paragould, Marmaduke, Oak Grove Heights (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hempstead County
19,080 residents, 3,908 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,606 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hempstead County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hope, Blevins, Perrytown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hot Spring County
33,451 residents, 6,865 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,293 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hot Spring County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Malvern, Rockport, Midway (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Howard County
12,306 residents, 2,622 aged 65 or older (21.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,069 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Howard County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Nashville, Mineral Springs, Dierks (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Independence County
38,785 residents, 7,314 aged 65 or older (18.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,457 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Independence County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.06 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Batesville, Southside, Newark (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Izard County
14,405 residents, 3,852 aged 65 or older (26.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,598 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Izard County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Horseshoe Bend, Calico Rock, Melbourne (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
16,741 residents, 3,281 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,606 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jackson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Newport, Tuckerman, Diaz (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
62,987 residents, 12,918 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,915 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 42.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 2 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pine Bluff, White Hall, Redfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Johnson County
26,225 residents, 5,005 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,450 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Johnson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clarksville, Lamar, Coal Hill (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lafayette County
5,888 residents, 1,519 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,751 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lafayette County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stamps, Lewisville, Bradley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lawrence County
16,273 residents, 3,260 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,247 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lawrence County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Imboden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lee County
8,029 residents, 1,758 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,238 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marianna, Moro, Rondo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
12,764 residents, 2,189 aged 65 or older (17.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,450 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Star City, Gould, Grady (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Little River County
11,763 residents, 2,765 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 84.0 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,361 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Little River County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ashdown, Foreman, Wilton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Logan County
21,633 residents, 4,816 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,407 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Logan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Booneville, Paris, Magazine (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lonoke County
76,664 residents, 12,920 aged 65 or older (16.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,805 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 63 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cabot, Ward, Lonoke (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Madison County
18,410 residents, 3,812 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.4 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,062 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Madison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Huntsville, St. Paul, Hindsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marion County
17,593 residents, 5,472 aged 65 or older (31.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,277 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Marion County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bull Shoals, Flippin, Yellville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Miller County
42,357 residents, 7,967 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 84.0 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,740 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Miller County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Texarkana, Fouke, Garland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mississippi County
37,828 residents, 6,597 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,430 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 27.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 6 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.49 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Blytheville, Osceola, Manila (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Monroe County
6,244 residents, 1,645 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,415 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Monroe County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brinkley, Clarendon, Holly Grove (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montgomery County
8,579 residents, 2,493 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,720 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Montgomery County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mount Ida, Norman, Oden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nevada County
7,942 residents, 1,900 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,440 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nevada County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Prescott, Emmet, Rosston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Newton County
7,026 residents, 2,220 aged 65 or older (31.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,958 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Newton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jasper, Western Grove (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ouachita County
21,731 residents, 5,150 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,416 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ouachita County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Camden, East Camden, Stephens (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Perry County
10,309 residents, 2,362 aged 65 or older (22.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,320 Lower than 73 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Perry County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Perryville, Bigelow, Perry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Phillips County
14,255 residents, 3,229 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,463 Lower than 44 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 64.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 0 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Helena-West Helena, Marvell, Elaine (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pike County
9,964 residents, 2,293 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,668 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pike County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Glenwood, Murfreesboro, Delight (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Poinsett County
22,483 residents, 4,433 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.9 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jonesboro, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,461 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Poinsett County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Trumann, Harrisburg, Marked Tree (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Polk County
19,486 residents, 4,931 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,045 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Polk County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mena, Wickes, Grannis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pope County
64,976 residents, 11,637 aged 65 or older (17.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,560 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pope County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Russellville, Pottsville, Atkins (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Prairie County
7,923 residents, 1,870 aged 65 or older (23.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,143 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Prairie County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Des Arc, Hazen, De Valls Bluff (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pulaski County
404,611 residents, 75,609 aged 65 or older (18.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,293 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 22.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 9 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Randolph County
18,876 residents, 3,891 aged 65 or older (20.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,028 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Randolph County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pocahontas, Reyno, Maynard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Francis County
21,800 residents, 4,345 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,252 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 33.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 3 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Forrest City, Hughes, Madison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saline County
133,288 residents, 26,399 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,779 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 66 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Benton, Bryant, Shannon Hills (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scott County
9,965 residents, 2,112 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,138 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scott County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Waldron, Mansfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Searcy County
7,848 residents, 2,182 aged 65 or older (27.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,105 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Searcy County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marshall, Leslie, St. Joe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sebastian County
130,641 residents, 23,956 aged 65 or older (18.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.9 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Fort Smith, AR-OK metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,803 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 75 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Smith, Greenwood, Barling (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sevier County
15,758 residents, 2,540 aged 65 or older (16.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,146 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sevier County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 6 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: De Queen, Horatio, Lockesburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sharp County
18,122 residents, 4,930 aged 65 or older (27.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,561 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sharp County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cherokee Village, Cave City, Ash Flat (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stone County
12,703 residents, 3,749 aged 65 or older (29.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,734 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stone County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mountain View, Fifty-Six (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Union County
36,926 residents, 7,817 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,599 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 19.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 13 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: El Dorado, Smackover, Norphlet (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Van Buren County
16,238 residents, 4,790 aged 65 or older (29.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,115 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Van Buren County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clinton, Fairfield Bay, Damascus (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
271,213 residents, 36,071 aged 65 or older (13.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.4 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,450 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 83 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fayetteville, Springdale, Farmington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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White County
80,085 residents, 14,952 aged 65 or older (18.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,229 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 52 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Searcy, Beebe, Bald Knob (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Woodruff County
5,710 residents, 1,491 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,588 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Woodruff County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Augusta, McCrory, Cotton Plant (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Yell County
19,956 residents, 3,877 aged 65 or older (19.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.0 Cheaper than 97 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Arkansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,176 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Yell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,229 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dardanelle, Danville, Ola (Census, 1 July 2024).
Yell County page →
Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025); CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence.
Where Arkansas stands, on the six criteria
Arkansas's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 14 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Arkansas, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
86.9 Cheaper than 100% of the other 50 · housing 58.2 · goods 93.6 · utilities 74.7 · other services 95.3
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $2,552 (90% margin USD $2,522–$2,582) Lower than 70% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
|
| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
33 % of residents 65+ Higher than 8% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
10.6 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 10.1–11.2) Lower than 16% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.3 months a year More than 22% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in Arkansas
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Arkansas, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $4,870 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,870)
At most USD $18,520 in a bad year (from USD $14,070), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 27 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $7,229 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 11 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Arkansas's 75 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025).
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Arkansas adds no Medigap enrollment right beyond the federal six-month open enrollment period, which starts the month you are 65 or older and enrolled in Part B. Arkansas's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Arkansas: Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP), 1-800-224-6330 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Arkansas: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Arkansas, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Cost of living: cheaper than 100% of the other 50 (86.9). BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5)
Cons
- Healthcare access: lower than 92% of the other 50 (33 % of residents 65+). CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
- Safety: higher than 84% of the other 50 (10.6 per 100,000 a year). CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence
- Natural-hazard risk: higher than 82% of the other 50 (USD $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings). FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB)
Also shown, not scored
Arkansas's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Arkansas — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
3,114,791 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
591,966 people |
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Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
23.7 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in Arkansas
We apply Arkansas's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
Arkansas's rules applied
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- Social Security exempt: 100 % of it Arkansas DFA, 2025 AR1000F and AR1000NR Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Retirement income exclusion (employer pension and IRA after 59 1/2): USD $6,000 per person Arkansas DFA, 2025 AR1000F and AR1000NR Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing jointly: USD $4,940 Arkansas DFA, 2025 AR1000F and AR1000NR Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Personal tax credit (USD $29 each): USD $29 per person Arkansas DFA, 2025 AR1000F and AR1000NR Instructions, line 7A · checked Oct 27, 2026
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