Retiring in the US
Kansas
For Americans thinking of retiring to Kansas from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Kansas run at 90.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 71.2. We cover Kansas's 105 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 Kansas stands
Tier 9 of 16
Cost of living
90.1
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $5,394
Healthcare access
60 % of residents 65+
Safety
6.0 per 100,000 a year
Climate
4.6 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Kansas's 105 counties
Every county in Kansas 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 105 counties, with their figures
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Allen County
12,302 residents, 2,851 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,727 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Allen 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 $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Iola, Humboldt, La Harpe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Anderson County
8,018 residents, 1,745 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,690 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Anderson 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 $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Garnett, Colony, Greeley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Atchison County
16,172 residents, 3,284 aged 65 or older (20.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,509 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Atchison 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 $1.20 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Atchison, Effingham, Lancaster (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Barber County
4,083 residents, 1,177 aged 65 or older (28.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,831 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Barber 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 $2.35 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Medicine Lodge, Kiowa, Hardtner (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Barton County
24,790 residents, 5,720 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,772 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Barton 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 $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Great Bend, Hoisington, Ellinwood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bourbon County
14,319 residents, 3,037 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,387 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bourbon 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 $1.85 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Scott, Bronson, Uniontown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brown County
9,104 residents, 2,202 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,215 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brown 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hiawatha, Horton, Everest (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Butler County
69,484 residents, 13,062 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.9 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,995 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Butler 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 $1.71 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Andover, El Dorado, Augusta (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chase County
2,572 residents, 630 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,671 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chase 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 $3.06 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Matfield Green (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chautauqua County
3,321 residents, 921 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,180 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chautauqua 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 $2.42 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sedan, Cedar Vale, Chautauqua (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cherokee County
19,105 residents, 4,139 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.7 Cheaper than 82 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Joplin, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,147 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cherokee 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 $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cheyenne County
2,604 residents, 743 aged 65 or older (28.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,433 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cheyenne 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 $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: St. Francis, Bird City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clark County
1,900 residents, 490 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,673 Lower than 2 % 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 $2.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Ashland, Minneola, Englewood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
7,990 residents, 2,017 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,499 Lower than 11 % 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 $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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clay Center, Wakefield, Clifton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cloud County
8,833 residents, 2,054 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,849 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cloud 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 $1.40 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Concordia, Clyde, Glasco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Coffey County
8,467 residents, 2,169 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,703 Lower than 20 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Coffey 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 $1.75 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Burlington, Lebo, Waverly (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Comanche County
1,673 residents, 429 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $8,428 Lower than 1 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Comanche 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 $4.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,530 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Coldwater, Protection, Wilmore (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cowley County
34,382 residents, 7,056 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,672 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cowley 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Arkansas City, Winfield, Udall (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crawford County
39,008 residents, 6,749 aged 65 or older (17.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,596 Lower than 22 % 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 $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pittsburg, Frontenac, Girard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Decatur County
2,716 residents, 846 aged 65 or older (31.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,158 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Decatur 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 $1.21 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 59 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Oberlin, Norcatur, Jennings (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dickinson County
18,637 residents, 4,283 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,021 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dickinson 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 $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Abilene, Herington, Chapman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Doniphan County
7,594 residents, 1,671 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.4 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Joseph, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,626 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Doniphan 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wathena, Elwood, Troy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Douglas County
120,920 residents, 19,887 aged 65 or older (16.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.2 Cheaper than 41 % of the other 3,142 US counties Lawrence, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,156 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 84 % 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 $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 79 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lawrence, Eudora, Baldwin City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Edwards County
2,640 residents, 625 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,414 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Edwards 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kinsley, Lewis, Offerle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Elk County
2,458 residents, 748 aged 65 or older (30.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,977 Lower than 1 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Elk 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 $2.65 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Howard, Moline, Longton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ellis County
29,075 residents, 5,518 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,225 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ellis 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 $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hays, Ellis, Victoria (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ellsworth County
6,257 residents, 1,617 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,042 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ellsworth 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 $1.53 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 36 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Finney County
37,505 residents, 4,991 aged 65 or older (13.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,925 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Finney 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 $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Garden City, Holcomb (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ford County
33,993 residents, 4,308 aged 65 or older (12.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,213 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ford 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 $1.08 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 71 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Dodge City, Spearville, Bucklin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
26,299 residents, 5,351 aged 65 or older (20.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,835 Lower than 8 % 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
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.55 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ottawa, Wellsville, Pomona (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Geary County
36,338 residents, 3,806 aged 65 or older (10.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.2 Cheaper than 41 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Manhattan, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,943 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Geary 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 $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Junction City, Grandview Plaza, Milford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gove County
2,631 residents, 649 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,999 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gove 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 $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Quinter, Grainfield, Grinnell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Graham County
2,371 residents, 706 aged 65 or older (29.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,274 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Graham 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 $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 49 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Hill City, Bogue, Morland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grant County
7,028 residents, 1,142 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,184 Lower than 6 % 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 $0.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Ulysses (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gray County
5,652 residents, 1,053 aged 65 or older (18.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,103 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gray 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 $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Cimarron, Montezuma, Ingalls (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greeley County
1,182 residents, 281 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,502 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greeley 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 $0.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Tribune, Greeley County, Horace (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greenwood County
5,826 residents, 1,716 aged 65 or older (29.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,204 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greenwood 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 $2.54 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eureka, Madison, Severy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hamilton County
2,500 residents, 386 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,111 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hamilton 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 $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 85 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Syracuse, Coolidge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harper County
5,370 residents, 1,332 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,129 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harper 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 $1.45 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 41 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Anthony, Harper, Attica (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harvey County
33,580 residents, 7,718 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.9 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,155 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harvey 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 $1.26 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Newton, Hesston, Halstead (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Haskell County
3,599 residents, 597 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,964 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Haskell 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 $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Sublette, Satanta (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hodgeman County
1,619 residents, 389 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,683 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hodgeman 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 $1.47 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Jetmore, Hanston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
13,438 residents, 2,756 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.8 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Topeka, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,875 Lower than 17 % 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
- 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Holton, Hoyt, Mayetta (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
18,296 residents, 4,235 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.8 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Topeka, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,295 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jefferson 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 $1.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 44 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Oskaloosa, Valley Falls, Perry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jewell County
2,830 residents, 910 aged 65 or older (32.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,641 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jewell 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 $1.75 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mankato, Jewell, Burr Oak (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Johnson County
636,906 residents, 115,471 aged 65 or older (18.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,864 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 94 % 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 $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kearny County
3,888 residents, 689 aged 65 or older (17.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,557 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kearny 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 $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 85 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Lakin, Deerfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kingman County
7,029 residents, 1,544 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,981 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kingman 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 $1.83 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kingman, Norwich, Cunningham (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kiowa County
2,432 residents, 571 aged 65 or older (23.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,761 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kiowa 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 $1.89 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Greensburg, Haviland, Mullinville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Labette County
19,685 residents, 4,228 aged 65 or older (21.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,653 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Labette 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Parsons, Oswego, Altamont (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lane County
1,508 residents, 390 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,511 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lane 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 $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 71 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Dighton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Leavenworth County
84,590 residents, 15,395 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,121 Lower than 14 % 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
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 77 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Leavenworth, Lansing, Basehor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
2,861 residents, 840 aged 65 or older (29.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,010 Lower than 8 % 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 $1.85 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lincoln Center, Sylvan Grove, Beverly (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Linn County
9,950 residents, 2,397 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,931 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Linn 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 $1.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pleasanton, Linn Valley, La Cygne (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Logan County
2,661 residents, 560 aged 65 or older (21.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,620 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital 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 $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Oakley, Winona, Russell Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lyon County
32,266 residents, 6,006 aged 65 or older (18.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,326 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lyon 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 $1.28 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 53 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Emporia, Americus, Olpe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McPherson County
30,064 residents, 6,975 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,693 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McPherson 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 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: McPherson, Lindsborg, Moundridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marion County
11,634 residents, 3,058 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,538 Lower than 5 % 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
- 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marshall County
9,852 residents, 2,620 aged 65 or older (26.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,199 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Marshall 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 $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marysville, Blue Rapids, Frankfort (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Meade County
3,852 residents, 784 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,598 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Meade 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 $1.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Meade, Plains, Fowler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Miami County
36,240 residents, 7,377 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,317 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Miami 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 $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 57 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Paola, Louisburg, Osawatomie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mitchell County
5,590 residents, 1,479 aged 65 or older (26.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,684 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mitchell 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 $1.53 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 36 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Beloit, Cawker City, Glen Elder (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montgomery County
30,177 residents, 6,747 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,921 Lower than 4 % 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 $1.62 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Coffeyville, Independence, Cherryvale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morris County
5,348 residents, 1,464 aged 65 or older (27.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,011 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morris 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Council Grove, White City, Dwight (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morton County
2,470 residents, 612 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $8,151 Lower than 1 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morton 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 $0.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Elkhart, Rolla, Richfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nemaha County
10,054 residents, 2,310 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,237 Lower than 28 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nemaha 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 $1.13 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sabetha, Seneca, Centralia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Neosho County
15,637 residents, 3,394 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,033 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Neosho 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Chanute, Erie, St. Paul (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ness County
2,617 residents, 771 aged 65 or older (29.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,717 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ness 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 $1.45 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 41 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Ness City, Bazine, Ransom (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Norton County
5,288 residents, 1,098 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,830 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Norton 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 $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Norton, Almena, Lenora (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Osage County
15,693 residents, 3,810 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.8 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Topeka, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,115 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Osage 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 $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Osage City, Carbondale, Lyndon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Osborne County
3,285 residents, 997 aged 65 or older (30.4 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,820 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Osborne 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 $1.66 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Osborne, Downs, Natoma (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ottawa County
5,744 residents, 1,337 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,704 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ottawa 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 $2.05 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Minneapolis, Bennington, Delphos (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pawnee County
5,991 residents, 1,413 aged 65 or older (23.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,987 Lower than 1 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pawnee 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Larned, Burdett, Garfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Phillips County
4,728 residents, 1,265 aged 65 or older (26.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,189 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Phillips 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 $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,530 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Phillipsburg, Logan, Agra (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pottawatomie County
27,186 residents, 4,827 aged 65 or older (17.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.2 Cheaper than 41 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Manhattan, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,859 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pottawatomie 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 $1.36 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wamego, St. Marys, St. George (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pratt County
9,117 residents, 2,186 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,972 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pratt 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 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pratt, Iuka, Preston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rawlins County
2,431 residents, 705 aged 65 or older (29.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,347 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rawlins 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 $1.04 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 75 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Atwood, McDonald, Herndon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Reno County
61,539 residents, 13,723 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,585 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Reno 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 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hutchinson, South Hutchinson, Buhler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Republic County
4,640 residents, 1,348 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,135 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Republic 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 $1.45 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Belleville, Scandia, Courtland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rice County
9,266 residents, 2,049 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,215 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rice 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 $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lyons, Sterling, Little River (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Riley County
72,598 residents, 8,708 aged 65 or older (12.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.2 Cheaper than 41 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Manhattan, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,001 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Riley 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 $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 63 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Manhattan, Ogden, Riley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rooks County
4,646 residents, 1,243 aged 65 or older (26.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,641 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rooks 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 $1.40 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Plainville, Stockton, Palco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rush County
2,845 residents, 856 aged 65 or older (30.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,424 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rush 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 $1.37 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: La Crosse, Otis, Bison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Russell County
6,581 residents, 1,702 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,409 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Russell 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 $1.40 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Russell, Gorham, Lucas (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saline County
53,377 residents, 11,331 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,455 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Saline 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 $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salina, Assaria, Gypsum (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scott County
4,815 residents, 1,017 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,660 Lower than 5 % 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 $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Scott City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sedgwick County
538,433 residents, 94,204 aged 65 or older (17.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.9 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,122 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 5 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 37 % 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 $1.26 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wichita, Derby, Haysville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Seward County
21,073 residents, 2,441 aged 65 or older (11.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,741 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Seward 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 $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Liberal, Kismet (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shawnee County
178,607 residents, 37,897 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.8 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Topeka, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,119 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 13.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 22 % 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 $1.29 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 53 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Topeka, Silver Lake, Auburn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sheridan County
2,427 residents, 611 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,097 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sheridan 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 $1.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,530 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hoxie, Selden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sherman County
5,763 residents, 1,275 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,444 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sherman 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 $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,530 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Goodland, Kanorado (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Smith County
3,566 residents, 1,097 aged 65 or older (30.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,290 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Smith 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 $5,530 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Smith Center, Kensington, Lebanon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stafford County
4,005 residents, 975 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,443 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stafford 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 $1.45 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: St. John, Stafford, Macksville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stanton County
1,986 residents, 333 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $9,490 Lower than 0 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stanton 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 $0.87 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Johnson City, Manter (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stevens County
4,984 residents, 905 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,471 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stevens 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 $0.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Hugoton, Moscow (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sumner County
22,312 residents, 5,045 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.9 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,403 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sumner 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wellington, Belle Plaine, Conway Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Thomas County
7,725 residents, 1,626 aged 65 or older (21.0 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,830 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Thomas 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 $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $8,590 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Colby, Brewster, Rexford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Trego County
2,740 residents, 796 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,960 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Trego 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 $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: WaKeeney, Collyer (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wabaunsee County
7,018 residents, 1,745 aged 65 or older (24.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.8 Cheaper than 47 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Topeka, KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,378 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wabaunsee 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 $2.33 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Alma, Maple Hill, Eskridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wallace County
1,441 residents, 368 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,568 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wallace 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Sharon Springs, Wallace (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
5,533 residents, 1,371 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,688 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washington 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 $1.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 49 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Washington, Hanover, Linn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wichita County
2,031 residents, 471 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,976 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wichita 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 $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Leoti (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wilson County
8,299 residents, 2,038 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,077 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wilson 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 $1.76 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Neodesha, Fredonia, Altoona (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Woodson County
3,118 residents, 846 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- 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. Kansas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,648 Lower than 2 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Woodson 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 $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Yates Center, Toronto, Neosho Falls (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wyandotte County
170,597 residents, 23,982 aged 65 or older (14.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,982 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 25.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 7 % 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 $0.93 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,293 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kansas City, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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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 Kansas stands, on the six criteria
Kansas's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 9 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Kansas, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
90.1 Cheaper than 80% of the other 50 · housing 71.2 · goods 94.0 · utilities 88.4 · other services 93.8
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 $5,394 (90% margin USD $5,354–$5,434) Lower than 16% 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
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| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
60 % of residents 65+ Higher than 42% 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
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| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
6.0 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 5.6–6.4) Lower than 54% 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
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.6 months a year More than 30% 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 $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62% 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 Kansas
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Kansas, 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 $15,770 in a bad year (from USD $12,670), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 14 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $6,293 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 12 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Kansas's 105 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025); 21 have no Advantage plan and are left out of that column.
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).
Kansas 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. Kansas's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Kansas: Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK), 1-800-860-5260 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Kansas: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Kansas, 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 80% of the other 50 (90.1). BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5)
Cons
- Taxes on a retired couple: higher than 84% of the other 50 (USD $5,394). Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household
Also shown, not scored
Kansas's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Kansas — 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. |
2,977,220 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. |
561,319 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. |
20.6 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 Kansas
We apply Kansas'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.
Kansas'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
- Top income-tax rate: 5.58 % Kansas Department of Revenue, 2025 Kansas Individual Income Tax booklet (IP25) · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Social Security subtracted (Schedule S, line A10): 100 % of it Kansas Department of Revenue, 2025 booklet, Schedule S line A10 · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing joint: USD $8,240 Kansas Department of Revenue, 2025 booklet, Kansas Standard Deduction · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Additional standard deduction, 65 or older (USD $700 each): USD $700 per person, from age 65 Kansas Department of Revenue, 2025 booklet, worksheet for people 65 or older · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Exemption allowance, married filing joint: USD $18,320 Kansas Department of Revenue, 2025 booklet · checked Oct 26, 2026
- State sales tax 6.5 %, plus local rates set by cities and counties: 6.5 % Kansas Department of Revenue, Retailers' Sales Tax · checked Oct 26, 2026
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