Retiring in the US
Missouri
For Americans thinking of retiring to Missouri from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Missouri run at 90.8 against a US average of 100, with housing at 69.9. We cover Missouri's 115 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 Missouri stands
Tier 9 of 16
Cost of living
90.8
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $3,140
Healthcare access
62 % of residents 65+
Safety
11.1 per 100,000 a year
Climate
4.8 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Missouri's 115 counties
Every county in Missouri 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 115 counties, with their figures
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Adair County
25,684 residents, 4,337 aged 65 or older (16.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,875 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Adair County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kirksville, Novinger, Brashear (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Andrew County
18,241 residents, 4,072 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- 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 $2,728 Lower than 61 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Andrew 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 49 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Savannah, Country Club, Amazonia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Atchison County
5,175 residents, 1,319 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,247 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
- 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 $1.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tarkio, Rock Port, Fairfax (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Audrain County
24,528 residents, 5,306 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,946 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Audrain 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Barry County
36,200 residents, 8,133 aged 65 or older (22.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,021 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Barry 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 $1.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Monett, Cassville, Purdy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Barton County
11,795 residents, 2,580 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,649 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $1.66 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lamar, Golden City, Liberal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bates County
16,512 residents, 3,576 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- 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 $2,309 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bates 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 $1.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Butler, Adrian, Rich Hill (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Benton County
20,536 residents, 6,559 aged 65 or older (31.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,023 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Benton 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 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Warsaw, Lincoln, Cole Camp (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bollinger County
10,646 residents, 2,428 aged 65 or older (22.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.1 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,193 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bollinger 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 $2.48 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marble Hill, Sedgewickville, Glen Allen (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Boone County
191,746 residents, 29,567 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Columbia, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,167 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 57 % 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 $1.13 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Columbia, Ashland, Centralia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buchanan County
83,540 residents, 16,280 aged 65 or older (19.5 %)
- 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 $2,876 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 57 % 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 $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 85 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,326 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: St. Joseph, Agency, De Kalb (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Butler County
41,904 residents, 8,570 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,513 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 10.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 34 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.64 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Poplar Bluff, Qulin, Neelyville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Caldwell County
9,012 residents, 1,986 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- 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 $2,993 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Caldwell 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hamilton, Braymer, Polo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Callaway County
45,765 residents, 8,758 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.0 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,868 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Callaway 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fulton, Holts Summit, Auxvasse (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Camden County
44,047 residents, 13,523 aged 65 or older (30.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,814 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Camden 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 $2.26 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Osage Beach, Camdenton, Village of Four Seasons (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cape Girardeau County
83,999 residents, 16,567 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.1 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,434 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cape Girardeau 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 $2.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Gordonville (Census, 1 July 2024).
Cape Girardeau County page → -
Carroll County
8,417 residents, 2,123 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,932 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carroll County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Carrollton, Norborne, Hale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Carter County
5,418 residents, 1,288 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,667 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carter County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.51 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 4 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Van Buren, Ellsinore, Grandin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cass County
115,859 residents, 22,957 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- 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 $3,177 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 69 % 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 $1.13 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Raymore, Belton, Harrisonville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cedar County
14,888 residents, 3,592 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,354 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cedar 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 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Jerico Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chariton County
7,377 residents, 1,974 aged 65 or older (26.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,425 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chariton 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 $1.81 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salisbury, Brunswick, Keytesville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Christian County
96,725 residents, 17,810 aged 65 or older (18.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.6 Cheaper than 49 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Springfield, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,647 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Christian 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 $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Nixa, Ozark, Clever (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clark County
6,475 residents, 1,545 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,217 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clark County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kahoka, Wayland, Wyaconda (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
265,032 residents, 44,525 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- 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 $3,915 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 80 % 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 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kansas City, Liberty, Gladstone (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clinton County
21,661 residents, 4,619 aged 65 or older (21.3 %)
- 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 $3,027 Lower than 53 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clinton 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 $1.26 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cameron, Lathrop, Plattsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cole County
77,908 residents, 15,682 aged 65 or older (20.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.0 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,877 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 66 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 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 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jefferson City, Wardsville, St. Martins (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cooper County
17,136 residents, 3,722 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Columbia, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,474 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cooper 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Boonville, Pilot Grove, Otterville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crawford County
22,929 residents, 5,368 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,151 Lower than 78 % 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
- 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cuba, Bourbon, Sullivan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dade County
7,804 residents, 2,001 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,344 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dade 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 $1.54 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Greenfield, Lockwood, Everton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dallas County
18,025 residents, 4,026 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.6 Cheaper than 49 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Springfield, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,570 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dallas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.91 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Buffalo, Urbana, Louisburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Daviess County
8,558 residents, 1,945 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,488 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Daviess 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gallatin, Jamesport, Pattonsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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DeKalb County
9,795 residents, 2,217 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- 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 $2,838 Lower than 58 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- DeKalb 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 $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cameron, Maysville, Stewartsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dent County
14,584 residents, 3,454 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,015 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dent 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Salem, Bunker (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Douglas County
12,342 residents, 3,167 aged 65 or older (25.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,720 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Douglas 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 $1.70 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Ava (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dunklin County
26,855 residents, 5,340 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,647 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dunklin 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 $2.47 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kennett, Malden, Senath (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
108,090 residents, 23,599 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,968 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 73 % 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 $1.64 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Washington, Union, Pacific (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gasconade County
14,784 residents, 3,870 aged 65 or older (26.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,738 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gasconade 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 $2.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Owensville, Hermann, Bland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gentry County
6,384 residents, 1,376 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,442 Lower than 44 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gentry County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Albany, Stanberry, King City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greene County
309,286 residents, 58,011 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.6 Cheaper than 49 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Springfield, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,666 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 54 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Springfield, Republic, Willard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grundy County
9,744 residents, 2,251 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,680 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grundy 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Trenton, Spickard, Galt (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harrison County
8,281 residents, 2,067 aged 65 or older (25.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,290 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harrison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bethany, Ridgeway, Gilman City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Henry County
22,671 residents, 5,560 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,004 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Henry 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 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clinton, Windsor, Urich (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hickory County
9,044 residents, 3,026 aged 65 or older (33.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,615 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hickory 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 $1.60 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hermitage, Weaubleau, Wheatland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Holt County
4,200 residents, 1,086 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,629 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Holt 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 $1.65 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mound City, Oregon, Maitland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Howard County
10,180 residents, 2,176 aged 65 or older (21.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Columbia, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,874 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Howard County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fayette, Glasgow, New Franklin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Howell County
40,798 residents, 8,996 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,944 Lower than 84 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Howell 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: West Plains, Mountain View, Willow Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Iron County
9,318 residents, 2,137 aged 65 or older (22.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,556 Lower than 66 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Iron 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 $3.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ironton, Pilot Knob, Viburnum (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
732,994 residents, 125,992 aged 65 or older (17.2 %)
- 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 $4,090 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 24.6 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 $1.02 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jasper County
127,428 residents, 22,089 aged 65 or older (17.3 %)
- 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 $2,688 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 64 % 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 $1.32 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Joplin, Carthage, Webb City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
233,132 residents, 44,534 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,992 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 81 % 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 $1.94 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Arnold, Festus, De Soto (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Johnson County
56,670 residents, 8,794 aged 65 or older (15.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,504 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Johnson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Warrensburg, Knob Noster, Holden (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Knox County
3,728 residents, 895 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,086 Lower than 52 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Knox 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Edina, Knox City, Hurdland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Laclede County
36,943 residents, 7,319 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,281 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Laclede 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lebanon, Conway, Phillipsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lafayette County
33,531 residents, 6,971 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- 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 $2,736 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lafayette County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.97 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 80 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Odessa, Higginsville, Lexington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lawrence County
39,401 residents, 7,733 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,243 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lawrence County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.31 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Aurora, Mount Vernon, Monett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lewis County
9,879 residents, 2,069 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,650 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lewis 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Canton, La Grange, La Belle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
66,676 residents, 11,062 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,775 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln 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 $1.65 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Troy, Moscow Mills, Elsberry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Linn County
11,815 residents, 2,756 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,701 Lower than 61 % 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 $1.34 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brookfield, Marceline, Meadville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Livingston County
14,708 residents, 3,293 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,028 Lower than 53 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Livingston 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 $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Chillicothe, Wheeling, Utica (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McDonald County
23,992 residents, 3,943 aged 65 or older (16.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,791 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McDonald 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 $2.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Noel, Anderson, Goodman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Macon County
15,190 residents, 3,651 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,610 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Macon 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 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Macon, La Plata, Bevier (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Madison County
12,858 residents, 2,778 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,667 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Madison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fredericktown, Junction City, Cobalt (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Maries County
8,397 residents, 1,993 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,961 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Maries 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 $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Belle, Vienna, Argyle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marion County
28,525 residents, 5,893 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,064 Lower than 52 % 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 $1.63 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hannibal, Palmyra, Monroe City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mercer County
3,404 residents, 868 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,537 Lower than 42 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mercer 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Princeton, Mercer, South Lineville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Miller County
25,817 residents, 5,553 aged 65 or older (21.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,183 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Miller County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.40 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eldon, Lake Ozark, Iberia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mississippi County
12,003 residents, 2,506 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,006 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mississippi 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 $2.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Charleston, East Prairie, Bertrand (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Moniteau County
15,428 residents, 2,944 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.0 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,576 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Moniteau 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 $1.08 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 71 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: California, Tipton, Jamestown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Monroe County
8,959 residents, 2,383 aged 65 or older (26.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,974 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Monroe County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Monroe City, Paris, Madison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montgomery County
11,590 residents, 2,760 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,826 Lower than 58 % 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
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Montgomery City, Wellsville, Jonesburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morgan County
22,418 residents, 5,705 aged 65 or older (25.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,128 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morgan 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 $1.90 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Versailles, Stover, Laurie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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New Madrid County
15,086 residents, 3,290 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,728 Lower than 61 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- New Madrid County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Portageville, New Madrid, Sikeston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Newton County
62,263 residents, 12,642 aged 65 or older (20.3 %)
- 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 $2,395 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Newton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.54 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Neosho, Joplin, Seneca (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nodaway County
20,174 residents, 3,977 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,877 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nodaway County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.49 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Maryville, Burlington Junction, Hopkins (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Oregon County
8,709 residents, 2,207 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,117 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Oregon County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Thayer, Alton, Koshkonong (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Osage County
13,611 residents, 2,796 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.0 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Jefferson City, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,229 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $2.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Linn, Freeburg, Westphalia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ozark County
9,172 residents, 2,565 aged 65 or older (28.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,710 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ozark County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gainesville, Theodosia, Bakersfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pemiscot County
14,465 residents, 2,923 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,518 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pemiscot County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 4 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Caruthersville, Hayti, Steele (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Perry County
19,093 residents, 4,266 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,774 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Perry County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.40 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Perryville, Altenburg, Frohna (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pettis County
44,254 residents, 8,305 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,893 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pettis 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sedalia, La Monte, Green Ridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Phelps County
45,247 residents, 8,354 aged 65 or older (18.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,404 Lower than 70 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Phelps 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 $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rolla, St. James, Doolittle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pike County
17,955 residents, 3,796 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,527 Lower than 66 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pike County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 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 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bowling Green, Louisiana, Eolia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Platte County
114,400 residents, 19,711 aged 65 or older (17.2 %)
- 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 $3,844 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 73 % 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 $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kansas City, Parkville, Platte City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Polk County
33,604 residents, 6,909 aged 65 or older (20.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.6 Cheaper than 49 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Springfield, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,114 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Polk 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 $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bolivar, Humansville, Pleasant Hope (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pulaski County
54,442 residents, 5,968 aged 65 or older (11.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,317 Lower than 73 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pulaski 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: St. Robert, Waynesville, Richland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Putnam County
4,546 residents, 1,198 aged 65 or older (26.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,727 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Putnam 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 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Unionville, Worthington, Lucerne (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ralls County
10,444 residents, 2,556 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,737 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ralls 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: New London, Perry, Center (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Randolph County
24,513 residents, 4,669 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,893 Lower than 57 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Randolph County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % 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
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Moberly, Huntsville, Higbee (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ray County
23,398 residents, 4,866 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- 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 $2,986 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ray 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Richmond, Lawson, Wood Heights (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Reynolds County
5,992 residents, 1,519 aged 65 or older (25.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,472 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Reynolds 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 $3.94 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 3 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ellington, Bunker, Centerville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ripley County
10,717 residents, 2,361 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,790 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ripley 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 $2.98 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Doniphan, Naylor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Charles County
426,499 residents, 81,176 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,977 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 90 % 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 $1.68 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Clair County
9,976 residents, 2,533 aged 65 or older (25.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,332 Lower than 73 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- St. Clair 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Appleton City, Osceola, Lowry City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ste. Genevieve County
18,689 residents, 4,442 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,377 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ste. Genevieve 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 $2.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ste. Genevieve, Bloomsdale, St. Mary (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Francois County
67,809 residents, 13,103 aged 65 or older (19.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,636 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- St. Francois 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 $1.51 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Farmington, Park Hills, Bonne Terre (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Louis County
990,911 residents, 212,135 aged 65 or older (21.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,397 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 7 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 17.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 16 % 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 $1.42 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Florissant, Chesterfield, Wildwood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saline County
23,265 residents, 4,378 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,917 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Saline 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marshall, Slater, Sweet Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Schuyler County
4,140 residents, 920 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,937 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Schuyler 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 $1.13 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lancaster, Queen City, Downing (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scotland County
4,796 residents, 952 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,931 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scotland County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % 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 $6,310 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Memphis, Rutledge, South Gorin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scott County
37,975 residents, 7,689 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,349 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scott County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.34 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sikeston, Scott City, Chaffee (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shannon County
7,285 residents, 1,793 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,682 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Shannon 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Winona, Birch Tree, Eminence (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shelby County
5,870 residents, 1,437 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,193 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Shelby 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 $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Shelbina, Clarence, Shelbyville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stoddard County
28,284 residents, 6,095 aged 65 or older (21.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,473 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stoddard 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 $2.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dexter, Bernie, Bloomfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stone County
32,503 residents, 10,822 aged 65 or older (33.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,822 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stone County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.94 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kimberling City, Crane, Reeds Spring (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sullivan County
5,738 residents, 1,251 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,587 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sullivan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Milan, Green City, Green Castle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Taney County
57,001 residents, 13,725 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,093 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Taney 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Branson, Hollister, Forsyth (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Texas County
25,994 residents, 5,763 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,881 Lower than 85 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Texas 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 $1.54 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Licking, Houston, Cabool (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Vernon County
19,946 residents, 4,065 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,532 Lower than 66 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Vernon 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 $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Nevada, Sheldon, Schell City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Warren County
39,016 residents, 7,992 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,611 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Warren County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Warrenton, Wright City, Marthasville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
23,810 residents, 4,721 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,125 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $1.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Potosi, Irondale, Mineral Point (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wayne County
10,782 residents, 2,980 aged 65 or older (27.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,015 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wayne County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.64 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 4 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Piedmont, Greenville, Williamsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Webster County
43,054 residents, 7,311 aged 65 or older (17.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.6 Cheaper than 49 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Springfield, MO metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,010 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Webster 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 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marshfield, Rogersville, Seymour (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Worth County
1,914 residents, 543 aged 65 or older (28.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,039 Lower than 53 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Worth County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Grant City, Sheridan, Worth (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wright County
19,671 residents, 4,059 aged 65 or older (20.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.9 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Missouri nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,579 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wright 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 $1.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mountain Grove, Mansfield, Hartville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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St. Louis city
278,144 residents, 45,816 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.1 Cheaper than 22 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,783 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 51.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 1 % 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 $1.87 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $6,912 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: St. Louis (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 Missouri stands, on the six criteria
Missouri'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 Missouri, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Missouri |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
90.8 Cheaper than 76% of the other 50 · housing 69.9 · goods 96.3 · utilities 79.4 · other services 95.2
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
|
| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $3,140 (90% margin USD $3,120–$3,160) Lower than 48% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
|
| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
62 % of residents 65+ Higher than 46% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
11.1 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 10.7–11.5) Lower than 10% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.8 months a year More than 60% 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
|
| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38% 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 Missouri
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Missouri, 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 $15,870 in a bad year (from USD $10,570), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 28 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $6,912 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 9 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Missouri's 115 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025).
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Missouri lets Medigap policyholders switch insurance companies each year from 30 days before to 30 days after their policy's anniversary date, and a new insurer cannot deny coverage or impose a pre-existing condition waiting period for the same lettered plan. Missouri's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Missouri: Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), 1-800-390-3330 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Missouri: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Missouri, 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
None of Missouri's six figures is in the top fifth of the states.
Cons
- Safety: higher than 90% of the other 50 (11.1 per 100,000 a year). CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence
Also shown, not scored
Missouri's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Missouri — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
|
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. |
6,270,541 people |
|
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. |
1,230,134 people |
|
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. |
22.6 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 Missouri
We apply Missouri'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.
Missouri'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: 4.7 % Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-1040 Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Social Security exempt from 62 (Form MO-A, Part 3, Section C): 100 % of it, from age 62 Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-A · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing combined: USD $31,500 Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-1040 · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Additional standard deduction, 65 or older (USD $1,600 each): USD $1,600 per person, from age 65 Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-1040 Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Federal income tax deduction: 15 % at Missouri AGI USD $50,001-$100,000, at most USD $10,000: USD $10,000, 15 % Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-1040 Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- State sales and use tax 4.225 %, plus local rates: 4.225 % Missouri Department of Revenue, 2025 Form MO-1040 Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
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