Retiring in the US
Texas
For Americans thinking of retiring to Texas from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Texas run at 97.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 96.5. We cover Texas's 254 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and 2 towns in depth: Fredericksburg (Gillespie County) and Kingsland (Llano County).
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
Where Texas stands
Tier 7 of 16
Cost of living
97.1
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $5,219
Healthcare access
72 % of residents 65+
Safety
7.2 per 100,000 a year
Climate
5.1 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $1.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Texas's 254 counties
Every county in Texas 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 254 counties, with their figures
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Anderson County
59,805 residents, 10,663 aged 65 or older (17.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,215 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
- 7.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 46 % 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 $0.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Palestine, Elkhart, Frankston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Andrews County
18,914 residents, 2,341 aged 65 or older (12.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,487 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Andrews County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Andrews (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Angelina County
88,154 residents, 17,569 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,800 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 45 % 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 $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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lufkin, Hudson, Diboll (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Aransas County
26,146 residents, 8,181 aged 65 or older (31.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.7 Cheaper than 29 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,567 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
- Aransas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 8.0 months a year More than 100 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rockport, Fulton, Aransas Pass (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Archer County
9,129 residents, 2,059 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,250 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
- Archer County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Holliday, Archer City, Lakeside City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Armstrong County
1,843 residents, 474 aged 65 or older (25.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Amarillo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,308 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Armstrong County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.45 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,350 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Claude (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Atascosa County
53,590 residents, 8,836 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,513 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 47 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Poteet (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Austin County
33,625 residents, 7,508 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,047 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Austin 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 $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sealy, Bellville, Wallis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bailey County
6,963 residents, 1,064 aged 65 or older (15.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,321 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bailey 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 $5,422 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Muleshoe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bandera County
22,876 residents, 7,304 aged 65 or older (31.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,065 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
- Bandera County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Bandera (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bastrop County
118,908 residents, 19,402 aged 65 or older (16.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.1 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,951 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 64 % 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 $1.14 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Baylor County
3,472 residents, 884 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,372 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Baylor County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.53 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 36 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Seymour (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bee County
32,515 residents, 4,806 aged 65 or older (14.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,079 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Beeville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bell County
402,248 residents, 55,482 aged 65 or older (13.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.1 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,048 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 43 % 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 $0.87 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,626 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Killeen, Temple, Harker Heights (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bexar County
2,160,088 residents, 309,662 aged 65 or older (14.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,054 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 35 % 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 $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Antonio, Converse, Universal City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Blanco County
13,581 residents, 4,394 aged 65 or older (32.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,265 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Blanco County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Johnson City, Blanco, Round Mountain (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Borden County
567 residents, 148 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,478 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
- Borden County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.44 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bosque County
18,918 residents, 5,266 aged 65 or older (27.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.6 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Waco, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,413 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bosque County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bowie County
92,696 residents, 17,550 aged 65 or older (18.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 84.0 Cheaper than 89 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,121 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 12.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 25 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Texarkana, Wake Village, New Boston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brazoria County
419,080 residents, 60,953 aged 65 or older (14.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,804 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 72 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pearland, Alvin, Lake Jackson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brazos County
249,088 residents, 29,492 aged 65 or older (11.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.0 Cheaper than 39 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,401 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 76 % 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 $0.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,806 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: College Station, Bryan, Kurten (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brewster County
9,458 residents, 2,341 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,969 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brewster 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 $1.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Alpine (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Briscoe County
1,474 residents, 397 aged 65 or older (26.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,802 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Briscoe 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 $1.47 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Silverton, Quitaque (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brooks County
6,579 residents, 1,344 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,580 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brooks 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 $2.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Falfurrias (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brown County
38,711 residents, 9,063 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,899 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brown County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.06 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 73 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,646 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brownwood, Early, Bangs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Burleson County
20,549 residents, 4,818 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.0 Cheaper than 39 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,328 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
- Burleson 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 $0.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Caldwell, Somerville, Snook (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Burnet County
57,015 residents, 14,349 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,702 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Burnet 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 $1.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Caldwell County
55,150 residents, 8,408 aged 65 or older (15.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.1 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,708 Lower than 20 % 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lockhart, Luling, Martindale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Calhoun County
19,599 residents, 4,275 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,402 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Calhoun County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Port Lavaca, Seadrift, Point Comfort (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Callahan County
14,491 residents, 3,497 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.4 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Abilene, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,170 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Callahan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clyde, Baird, Cross Plains (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cameron County
433,946 residents, 68,087 aged 65 or older (15.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.0 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,236 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 82 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Camp County
13,380 residents, 2,542 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,844 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Camp County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pittsburg, Rocky Mound (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Carson County
5,805 residents, 1,288 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Amarillo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,173 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carson 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 $1.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,386 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Panhandle, White Deer, Groom (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cass County
28,651 residents, 7,156 aged 65 or older (25.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,287 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cass 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 $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Castro County
7,295 residents, 1,310 aged 65 or older (18.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,227 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
- Castro 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 $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,422 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dimmitt, Hart, Nazareth (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chambers County
57,594 residents, 7,609 aged 65 or older (13.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,690 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
- Chambers County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mont Belvieu, Baytown, Beach City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cherokee County
53,337 residents, 10,628 aged 65 or older (19.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,058 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cherokee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,134 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jacksonville, Rusk, Alto (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Childress County
6,643 residents, 1,199 aged 65 or older (18.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,175 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Childress 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 $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Childress (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
10,764 residents, 2,658 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,453 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clay County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 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 $5,578 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Henrietta, Petrolia, Dean (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cochran County
2,546 residents, 435 aged 65 or older (17.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,836 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cochran County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 70 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Morton, Whiteface (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Coke County
3,412 residents, 1,005 aged 65 or older (29.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,073 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Coke 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 $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Robert Lee, Bronte, Blackwell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Coleman County
7,915 residents, 2,284 aged 65 or older (28.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,737 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Coleman 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 $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Coleman, Santa Anna, Novice (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Collin County
1,297,179 residents, 161,061 aged 65 or older (12.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,535 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 7 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 92 % 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 $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Plano, McKinney, Frisco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Collingsworth County
2,487 residents, 608 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,422 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Collingsworth 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 $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 41 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wellington, Dodson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Colorado County
21,439 residents, 5,648 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,677 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
- Colorado County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $5,998 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Columbus, Eagle Lake, Weimar (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Comal County
209,166 residents, 43,588 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,960 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 93 % 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 $1.39 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: New Braunfels, Bulverde, Garden Ridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Comanche County
14,432 residents, 3,689 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,715 Lower than 20 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Comanche County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 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 $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Comanche, De Leon, Gustine (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Concho County
3,607 residents, 723 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,863 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Concho 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 $0.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,998 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Eden, Paint Rock (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cooke County
44,461 residents, 9,267 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,170 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cooke 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gainesville, Muenster, Lindsay (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Coryell County
85,592 residents, 11,188 aged 65 or older (13.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.1 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,756 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 62 % 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 $0.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Oglesby (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cottle County
1,224 residents, 356 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,013 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cottle 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 $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Paducah (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crane County
4,554 residents, 700 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,641 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crane 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 $0.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 98 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Crane (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crockett County
2,769 residents, 685 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Crockett County has no property-tax figure: the Census publishes no single median taxes paid or home value for it (too few sample cases, or a median beyond the end of its table).
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crockett 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 $2.77 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Crosby County
4,852 residents, 1,055 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,403 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Crosby County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.16 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ralls, Crosbyton, Lorenzo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Culberson County
2,267 residents, 434 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,394 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Culberson 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 $0.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 98 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Van Horn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dallam County
7,508 residents, 829 aged 65 or older (11.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,013 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dallam County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.97 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 80 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dalhart, Texline (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dallas County
2,661,397 residents, 346,250 aged 65 or older (13.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,542 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 8 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 11.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 31 % 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 $1.24 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dallas, Irving, Garland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dawson County
11,776 residents, 2,044 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,676 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dawson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lamesa, Ackerly, O'Donnell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Deaf Smith County
18,626 residents, 2,768 aged 65 or older (14.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,197 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Deaf Smith 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 $0.94 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Hereford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Delta County
5,549 residents, 1,269 aged 65 or older (22.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,330 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Delta County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cooper, Pecan Gap (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Denton County
1,069,346 residents, 134,252 aged 65 or older (12.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,648 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 5 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 92 % 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 $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Denton, Lewisville, Frisco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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DeWitt County
20,309 residents, 4,567 aged 65 or older (22.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,008 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- DeWitt County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % 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 $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cuero, Yoakum, Yorktown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dickens County
1,692 residents, 489 aged 65 or older (28.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,033 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dickens County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,998 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Spur, Dickens (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dimmit County
8,024 residents, 1,549 aged 65 or older (19.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,006 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dimmit 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 $0.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 99 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,422 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Carrizo Springs, Asherton, Big Wells (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Donley County
3,213 residents, 890 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,055 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Donley 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 $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clarendon, Howardwick, Hedley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Duval County
9,402 residents, 1,794 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,494 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Duval 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 $5,374 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Diego, Freer, Benavides (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Eastland County
18,143 residents, 4,445 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,788 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Eastland County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cisco, Eastland, Ranger (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ector County
173,801 residents, 19,734 aged 65 or older (11.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.9 Cheaper than 25 % of the other 3,142 US counties Odessa, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,437 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 43 % 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Odessa, Goldsmith (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Edwards County
1,370 residents, 429 aged 65 or older (31.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Edwards County has no property-tax figure: the Census publishes no single median taxes paid or home value for it (too few sample cases, or a median beyond the end of its table).
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Edwards County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,698 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Rocksprings (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ellis County
240,867 residents, 34,010 aged 65 or older (14.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,716 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 74 % 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 $0.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Waxahachie, Midlothian, Ennis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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El Paso County
877,858 residents, 136,683 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.9 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. El Paso, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $7,101 Lower than 3 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 78 % 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 $0.77 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 94 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: El Paso, Socorro, Horizon City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Erath County
43,911 residents, 7,620 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,755 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
- Erath County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stephenville, Dublin, Hico (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Falls County
17,869 residents, 3,642 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.6 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Waco, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,803 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Falls County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 94 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,806 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marlin, Rosebud, Lott (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fannin County
39,265 residents, 7,876 aged 65 or older (20.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,788 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fannin 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 $1.22 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bonham, Leonard, Honey Grove (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fayette County
25,459 residents, 7,403 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,109 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fayette 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 $0.98 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 79 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: La Grange, Schulenburg, Flatonia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fisher County
3,692 residents, 953 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,052 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fisher 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 $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rotan, Roby, Hamlin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Floyd County
4,881 residents, 1,058 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,324 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Floyd 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Floydada, Lockney (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Foard County
1,044 residents, 307 aged 65 or older (29.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,911 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Foard County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Crowell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fort Bend County
975,191 residents, 138,013 aged 65 or older (14.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,509 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 65 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.55 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sugar Land, Missouri City, Fulshear (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
10,994 residents, 2,543 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,129 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Franklin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.06 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 73 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mount Vernon, Winnsboro (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Freestone County
20,811 residents, 4,725 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,292 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
- Freestone 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 $0.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Teague, Fairfield, Wortham (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Frio County
18,823 residents, 2,595 aged 65 or older (13.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,427 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Frio County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,990 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pearsall, Dilley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gaines County
23,956 residents, 2,317 aged 65 or older (9.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,479 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gaines 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 $1.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Seminole, Seagraves, Denver City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Galveston County
372,207 residents, 67,499 aged 65 or older (18.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,942 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 43 % 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 $1.72 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: League City, Texas City, Galveston (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Garza County
4,510 residents, 892 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,488 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Garza 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 $1.16 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 63 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,026 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Post (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gillespie County
28,527 residents, 9,556 aged 65 or older (33.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,416 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gillespie County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $5,398 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Fredericksburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Glasscock County
1,128 residents, 211 aged 65 or older (18.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,921 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
- Glasscock 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 $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 79 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Goliad County
7,208 residents, 1,929 aged 65 or older (26.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.8 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Victoria, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,295 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
- Goliad County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Goliad (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gonzales County
20,159 residents, 4,260 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,585 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gonzales County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 52 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gonzales, Nixon, Waelder (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gray County
20,919 residents, 3,836 aged 65 or older (18.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,789 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gray County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 38 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,026 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pampa, McLean, Lefors (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grayson County
153,613 residents, 29,556 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.8 Cheaper than 25 % of the other 3,142 US counties Sherman-Denison, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,433 Lower than 24 % 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
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sherman, Denison, Van Alstyne (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gregg County
126,095 residents, 23,458 aged 65 or older (18.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Longview, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,075 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 10.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 32 % 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 $0.94 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Longview, Kilgore, White Oak (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grimes County
34,252 residents, 7,260 aged 65 or older (21.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,559 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
- Grimes 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 57 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,021 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Navasota, Plantersville, Bedias (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Guadalupe County
201,111 residents, 32,560 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,994 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 85 % 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 $1.41 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Seguin, Cibolo, Schertz (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hale County
31,819 residents, 5,358 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,582 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hale 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 $2.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Plainview, Abernathy, Hale Center (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hall County
2,737 residents, 686 aged 65 or older (25.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,415 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hall County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 57 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Memphis, Turkey, Estelline (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hamilton County
8,680 residents, 2,247 aged 65 or older (25.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,415 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hamilton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,806 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hamilton, Hico, Evant (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hansford County
4,944 residents, 846 aged 65 or older (17.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,341 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hansford 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 $1.02 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 77 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Spearman, Gruver (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hardeman County
3,292 residents, 796 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,624 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hardeman 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 $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Quanah, Chillicothe (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hardin County
58,723 residents, 11,639 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.0 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,808 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hardin 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harris County
5,045,026 residents, 660,682 aged 65 or older (13.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,680 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 13 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 11.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 28 % 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 $1.90 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Houston, Pasadena, Baytown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harrison County
71,956 residents, 13,670 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Longview, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,411 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 10.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 33 % 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 $1.00 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marshall, Hallsville, Longview (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hartley County
4,904 residents, 812 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,527 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
- Hartley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,998 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dalhart, Channing (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Haskell County
5,499 residents, 1,331 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,043 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Haskell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.16 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 63 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Haskell, Rule, Rochester (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hays County
304,390 residents, 40,947 aged 65 or older (13.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.1 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,821 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $1.18 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Marcos, Kyle, Buda (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hemphill County
3,083 residents, 650 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,067 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hemphill 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 $2.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Canadian (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Henderson County
88,595 residents, 21,248 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,298 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
- 6.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 60 % 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 $0.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Athens, Gun Barrel City, Chandler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hidalgo County
921,549 residents, 118,695 aged 65 or older (12.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 85.9 Cheaper than 76 % of the other 3,142 US counties McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,661 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 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 $1.56 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: McAllen, Edinburg, Mission (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hill County
39,503 residents, 8,718 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,059 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hill 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 $1.02 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 77 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,422 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hillsboro, Whitney, Itasca (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hockley County
21,600 residents, 3,880 aged 65 or older (18.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,850 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hockley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,026 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Levelland, Sundown, Anton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hood County
70,501 residents, 19,432 aged 65 or older (27.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,675 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
- Hood 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 $1.16 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Granbury, DeCordova, Tolar (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hopkins County
39,063 residents, 7,896 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,516 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hopkins 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 $4,990 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sulphur Springs, Como, Cumby (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Houston County
22,316 residents, 5,341 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,944 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
- Houston County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Crockett, Grapeland, Lovelady (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Howard County
30,504 residents, 5,140 aged 65 or older (16.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,329 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 14.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 21 % 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 $0.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 93 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,266 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Big Spring, Coahoma, Forsan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hudspeth County
3,433 residents, 446 aged 65 or older (13.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.9 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. El Paso, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,380 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hudspeth 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Dell City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hunt County
123,336 residents, 19,238 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,347 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 67 % 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 $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,254 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Greenville, Commerce, Caddo Mills (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hutchinson County
19,633 residents, 3,934 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,708 Lower than 20 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hutchinson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Borger, Fritch, Stinnett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Irion County
1,463 residents, 367 aged 65 or older (25.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Angelo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,438 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Irion 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 $2.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Mertzon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jack County
9,563 residents, 1,740 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,418 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jack County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.36 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jacksboro, Bryson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jackson County
15,393 residents, 3,378 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,579 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jackson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Edna, Ganado, La Ward (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jasper County
33,075 residents, 7,667 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,402 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jasper 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 $1.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Jasper, Kirbyville, Browndell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jeff Davis County
1,711 residents, 741 aged 65 or older (43.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,112 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
- Jeff Davis County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Valentine (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
254,321 residents, 43,836 aged 65 or older (17.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.0 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,369 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 13.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 23 % 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 $2.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jim Hogg County
4,555 residents, 909 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,403 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jim Hogg 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jim Wells County
38,804 residents, 7,371 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,038 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jim Wells County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Alice, Premont, Orange Grove (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Johnson County
218,048 residents, 32,740 aged 65 or older (15.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,354 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 85 % 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 $1.04 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Burleson, Cleburne, Joshua (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jones County
20,861 residents, 3,411 aged 65 or older (16.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.4 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Abilene, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,567 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jones County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Abilene, Stamford, Anson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Karnes County
15,018 residents, 2,660 aged 65 or older (17.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,270 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Karnes County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.16 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Karnes City, Kenedy, Runge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kaufman County
209,235 residents, 23,150 aged 65 or older (11.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,865 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 58 % 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 $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Forney, Terrell, Kaufman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kendall County
53,289 residents, 12,711 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,861 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kendall County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.25 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Boerne, Fair Oaks Ranch (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kenedy County
319 residents, 63 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Kenedy County has no property-tax figure: the Census publishes no single median taxes paid or home value for it (too few sample cases, or a median beyond the end of its table).
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kenedy County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 6 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kent County
674 residents, 248 aged 65 or older (36.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,392 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kent 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 $1.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Jayton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kerr County
54,037 residents, 17,402 aged 65 or older (32.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,381 Lower than 45 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kerr County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.35 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 48 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,930 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kerrville, Ingram (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kimble County
4,438 residents, 1,485 aged 65 or older (33.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,449 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kimble 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 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Junction (Census, 1 July 2024).
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King County
192 residents, 44 aged 65 or older (22.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,789 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- King 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 $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kinney County
3,128 residents, 799 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,943 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kinney County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.94 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 83 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,106 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brackettville, Spofford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kleberg County
30,315 residents, 4,837 aged 65 or older (16.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,140 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kleberg County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.65 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 10 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,014 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kingsville, Corpus Christi (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Knox County
3,192 residents, 778 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,601 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Munday, Knox City, Benjamin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lamar County
51,503 residents, 10,767 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,048 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
- Lamar County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 77 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Paris, Reno, Blossom (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lamb County
12,579 residents, 2,510 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,904 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lamb County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Littlefield, Olton, Sudan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lampasas County
23,657 residents, 5,538 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.1 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,094 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lampasas 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 $1.16 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lampasas, Kempner, Copperas Cove (Census, 1 July 2024).
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La Salle County
6,517 residents, 1,262 aged 65 or older (19.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,132 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- La Salle 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 $1.00 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cotulla, Encinal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lavaca County
20,651 residents, 5,468 aged 65 or older (26.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,129 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lavaca County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $5,182 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Yoakum, Hallettsville, Shiner (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lee County
18,729 residents, 4,063 aged 65 or older (21.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,377 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Giddings, Lexington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Leon County
16,894 residents, 4,712 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,409 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
- Leon 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 $1.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,374 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Liberty County
121,364 residents, 14,341 aged 65 or older (11.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,109 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 37 % 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 $1.46 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 41 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dayton, Cleveland, Liberty (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Limestone County
22,849 residents, 5,003 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,163 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Limestone 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 $0.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mexia, Groesbeck, Coolidge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lipscomb County
2,955 residents, 685 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,922 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lipscomb 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 $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Booker, Follett, Higgins (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Live Oak County
11,929 residents, 2,778 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,353 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Live Oak County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: George West, Three Rivers (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Llano County
23,353 residents, 8,719 aged 65 or older (37.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas 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
- Llano 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 $1.87 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Horseshoe Bay, Llano, Sunrise Beach Village (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Loving County
52 residents, 5 aged 65 or older (9.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Loving County has no property-tax figure: the Census publishes no single median taxes paid or home value for it (too few sample cases, or a median beyond the end of its table).
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Loving 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 $0.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lubbock County
328,906 residents, 49,666 aged 65 or older (15.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,298 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 43 % 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 $1.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lynn County
6,017 residents, 978 aged 65 or older (16.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.3 Cheaper than 38 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lubbock, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,187 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lynn County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.89 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tahoka, O'Donnell, Wilson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McCulloch County
7,472 residents, 2,087 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,474 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
- McCulloch 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 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,646 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brady, Melvin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McLennan County
272,020 residents, 45,827 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.6 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Waco, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,987 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 47 % 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 $0.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 98 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,422 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Waco, Hewitt, Robinson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McMullen County
544 residents, 137 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,442 Lower than 94 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McMullen 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 $4,990 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Madison County
14,226 residents, 2,346 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,428 Lower than 45 % 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
- 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 66 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Madisonville, Midway, Normangee (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Marion County
9,896 residents, 3,068 aged 65 or older (31.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,583 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 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 $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,014 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Jefferson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Martin County
5,284 residents, 743 aged 65 or older (14.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.8 Cheaper than 20 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Midland, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,178 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Martin 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 $1.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,698 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stanton, Ackerly, Midland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mason County
3,990 residents, 1,383 aged 65 or older (34.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,934 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
- Mason 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Mason (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Matagorda County
36,463 residents, 7,399 aged 65 or older (20.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,713 Lower than 20 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Matagorda County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $3.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 5 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bay City, Palacios (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Maverick County
58,823 residents, 8,997 aged 65 or older (15.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 83.8 Cheaper than 92 % of the other 3,142 US counties Eagle Pass, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,358 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Maverick County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.55 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 99 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,494 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Eagle Pass (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Medina County
56,881 residents, 11,207 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,623 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Medina 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hondo, Devine, Castroville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Menard County
1,956 residents, 630 aged 65 or older (32.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,810 Lower than 4 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Menard 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 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Menard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Midland County
187,855 residents, 21,623 aged 65 or older (11.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 95.8 Cheaper than 20 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Midland, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,289 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 53 % 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 $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,266 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Midland, Odessa (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Milam County
26,258 residents, 6,212 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,458 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
- Milam 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 $0.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 93 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rockdale, Cameron, Thorndale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mills County
4,580 residents, 1,401 aged 65 or older (30.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,722 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
- Mills 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 $0.94 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Goldthwaite, Mullin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mitchell County
8,947 residents, 1,466 aged 65 or older (16.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,523 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mitchell 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 $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Colorado City, Loraine, Westbrook (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montague County
21,966 residents, 5,213 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,225 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
- Montague 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bowie, Nocona, St. Jo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montgomery County
781,194 residents, 116,585 aged 65 or older (14.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,326 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 82 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Conroe, Willis, Magnolia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Moore County
21,891 residents, 2,655 aged 65 or older (12.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,553 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Moore 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 $1.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dumas, Cactus, Sunray (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morris County
12,133 residents, 2,875 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,863 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morris County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,158 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Daingerfield, Naples, Lone Star (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Motley County
1,043 residents, 283 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,595 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Motley 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 $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Matador, Roaring Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nacogdoches County
66,035 residents, 11,536 aged 65 or older (17.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,894 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
- Nacogdoches 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Nacogdoches, Garrison, Cushing (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Navarro County
57,181 residents, 10,304 aged 65 or older (18.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,208 Lower than 29 % 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
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Corsicana, Kerens, Rice (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Newton County
11,954 residents, 2,946 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,872 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
- Newton 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 $1.68 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,578 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Newton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nolan County
14,117 residents, 2,879 aged 65 or older (20.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,361 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nolan 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 $1.00 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 78 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sweetwater, Roscoe, Blackwell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nueces County
352,992 residents, 62,524 aged 65 or older (17.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.7 Cheaper than 29 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,582 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 36 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Corpus Christi, Robstown, Port Aransas (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ochiltree County
9,284 residents, 1,435 aged 65 or older (15.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,964 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Ochiltree County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Perryton, Booker (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Oldham County
1,783 residents, 323 aged 65 or older (18.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Amarillo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,827 Lower than 37 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Oldham 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 $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Vega, Adrian (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Orange County
86,266 residents, 15,911 aged 65 or older (18.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.0 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,344 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 53 % 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 $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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Orange, Bridge City, Vidor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Palo Pinto County
30,791 residents, 6,756 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,896 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Palo Pinto 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 $1.19 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mineral Wells, Graford, Strawn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Panola County
23,018 residents, 5,116 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,750 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Panola 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 $0.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Carthage, Beckville, Gary City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Parker County
184,767 residents, 31,637 aged 65 or older (17.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,887 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 93 % 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 $0.98 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Weatherford, Willow Park, Aledo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Parmer County
9,678 residents, 1,476 aged 65 or older (15.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,466 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Parmer 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 $0.68 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 97 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Friona, Bovina, Farwell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pecos County
14,560 residents, 2,274 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,606 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pecos 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 $0.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Stockton, Iraan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Polk County
53,434 residents, 12,158 aged 65 or older (22.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,146 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 13.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 23 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Livingston, Onalaska, Corrigan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Potter County
114,453 residents, 18,924 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Amarillo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,097 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 12.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 27 % 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 $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Amarillo, Bishop Hills (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Presidio County
5,433 residents, 1,183 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,345 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Presidio 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 $0.90 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 85 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Presidio, Marfa (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rains County
13,542 residents, 3,586 aged 65 or older (26.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,568 Lower than 41 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rains 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 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Emory, East Tawakoni, Point (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Randall County
152,351 residents, 26,242 aged 65 or older (17.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.8 Cheaper than 33 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Amarillo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,291 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 75 % 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 $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Amarillo, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Reagan County
3,166 residents, 489 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,222 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
- Reagan 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 $0.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Big Lake (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Real County
2,745 residents, 955 aged 65 or older (34.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,755 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Real County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $4,990 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Camp Wood, Leakey (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Red River County
11,816 residents, 3,176 aged 65 or older (26.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,526 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
- Red River County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $7.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 0 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clarksville, Bogata, Detroit (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Reeves County
12,138 residents, 1,890 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,770 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Reeves 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 $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,646 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Town of Pecos, Balmorhea, Toyah (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Refugio County
6,657 residents, 1,591 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,155 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Refugio County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Refugio, Woodsboro, Bayside (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Roberts County
867 residents, 215 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,871 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Roberts 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 $2.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 8 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Miami (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Robertson County
17,839 residents, 4,029 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.0 Cheaper than 39 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. College Station-Bryan, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,543 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
- Robertson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hearne, Franklin, Calvert (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rockwall County
140,738 residents, 19,959 aged 65 or older (14.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,388 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rockwall 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rockwall, Fate, Royse City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Runnels County
9,693 residents, 2,339 aged 65 or older (24.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,797 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Runnels 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 $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ballinger, Winters, Miles (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rusk County
54,854 residents, 10,592 aged 65 or older (19.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Longview, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,663 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rusk County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 84 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Henderson, Kilgore, Overton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sabine County
10,012 residents, 3,271 aged 65 or older (32.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,880 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
- Sabine 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 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hemphill, Pineland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Augustine County
7,722 residents, 2,205 aged 65 or older (28.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,368 Lower than 71 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- San Augustine 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 $5,146 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Augustine, Broaddus (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Jacinto County
29,488 residents, 7,031 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,455 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
- San Jacinto 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 $1.39 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 45 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Shepherd, Coldspring, Point Blank (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Patricio County
72,053 residents, 12,586 aged 65 or older (17.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.7 Cheaper than 29 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,214 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 50 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % 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 $5,014 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Portland, Ingleside, Aransas Pass (Census, 1 July 2024).
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San Saba County
5,787 residents, 1,427 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,139 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- San Saba County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: San Saba, Richland Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Schleicher County
2,245 residents, 607 aged 65 or older (27.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,370 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Schleicher 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 $1.22 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Eldorado (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scurry County
16,162 residents, 2,934 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,444 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scurry County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.90 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Snyder (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shackelford County
3,197 residents, 795 aged 65 or older (24.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,013 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Shackelford 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 $1.21 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 59 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,698 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Albany, Moran, Lueders (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shelby County
24,286 residents, 4,770 aged 65 or older (19.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,531 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
- 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 $0.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,110 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Center, Tenaha, Timpson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sherman County
2,781 residents, 450 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,030 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sherman County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stratford, Texhoma (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Smith County
252,549 residents, 48,386 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.2 Cheaper than 31 % of the other 3,142 US counties Tyler, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,077 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 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 $0.58 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 99 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tyler, Whitehouse, Lindale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Somervell County
10,261 residents, 2,361 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,184 Lower than 50 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Somervell 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 $5,638 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Glen Rose (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Starr County
66,319 residents, 9,153 aged 65 or older (13.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,986 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Starr 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rio Grande City, Roma, Escobares (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stephens County
9,380 residents, 2,186 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,186 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stephens 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 $1.28 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 53 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,998 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Breckenridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sterling County
1,349 residents, 248 aged 65 or older (18.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,510 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sterling 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 $1.31 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Sterling City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stonewall County
1,186 residents, 402 aged 65 or older (33.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,280 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stonewall County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Aspermont (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sutton County
3,203 residents, 766 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,287 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sutton 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 $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Sonora (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Swisher County
6,703 residents, 1,263 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,031 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Swisher 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tulia, Kress, Happy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Tarrant County
2,248,466 residents, 312,063 aged 65 or older (13.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,764 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 12 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 50 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Taylor County
150,077 residents, 25,288 aged 65 or older (16.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 90.4 Cheaper than 40 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Abilene, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,808 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.5 per 100,000 a year Lower than 65 % 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 $1.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 44 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Abilene, Merkel, Tye (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Terrell County
702 residents, 219 aged 65 or older (31.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,205 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
- Terrell 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 $1.64 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Terry County
11,720 residents, 1,901 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,907 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Terry 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 $0.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 94 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,026 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brownfield, Meadow, Wellman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Throckmorton County
1,554 residents, 406 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,489 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Throckmorton 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 $1.31 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,974 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Throckmorton, Woodson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Titus County
31,563 residents, 5,251 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,216 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Titus County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 85 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mount Pleasant, Talco, Winfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Tom Green County
120,602 residents, 23,040 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 92.5 Cheaper than 30 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Angelo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,498 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No 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 $0.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: San Angelo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Travis County
1,389,670 residents, 161,031 aged 65 or older (11.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.1 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,171 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 5.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 67 % 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 $1.08 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Austin, Pflugerville, Manor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Trinity County
14,384 residents, 4,014 aged 65 or older (27.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,702 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
- Trinity County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Trinity, Groveton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Tyler County
20,443 residents, 5,038 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,124 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Tyler County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.62 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Woodville, Ivanhoe, Colmesneil (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Upshur County
44,410 residents, 8,785 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Longview, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,157 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Upshur 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 $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gilmer, Gladewater, Big Sandy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Upton County
3,131 residents, 598 aged 65 or older (19.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,779 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Upton 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 $0.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: McCamey, Rankin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Uvalde County
24,963 residents, 4,538 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,043 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 19.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 12 % 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,758 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Uvalde, Sabinal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Val Verde County
47,835 residents, 7,474 aged 65 or older (15.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,005 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Val Verde County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,566 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Del Rio (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Van Zandt County
66,130 residents, 14,561 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,621 Lower than 40 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Van Zandt 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 $0.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Canton, Wills Point, Grand Saline (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Victoria County
92,656 residents, 18,088 aged 65 or older (19.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.8 Cheaper than 42 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Victoria, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,104 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 7.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 51 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Victoria (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Walker County
83,842 residents, 13,931 aged 65 or older (16.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,117 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Walker County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Huntsville, New Waverly, Riverside (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Waller County
69,858 residents, 9,339 aged 65 or older (13.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.6 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,443 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 10.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 33 % 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Prairie View, Hempstead, Katy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Ward County
11,125 residents, 1,709 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,241 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
- Ward 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 $0.84 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 89 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,646 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Monahans, Thorntonville, Wickett (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
38,288 residents, 9,692 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,818 Lower than 37 % 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 $1.03 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Brenham, Burton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Webb County
281,224 residents, 31,847 aged 65 or older (11.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.0 Cheaper than 66 % of the other 3,142 US counties Laredo, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,305 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 75 % 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 $0.68 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 97 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wharton County
42,060 residents, 8,501 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,310 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wharton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: El Campo, Wharton, East Bernard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wheeler County
4,773 residents, 1,173 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,849 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wheeler 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 $2.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Shamrock, Wheeler, Mobeetie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wichita County
129,555 residents, 22,853 aged 65 or older (17.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.5 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,743 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 46 % 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 $1.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,578 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Iowa Park (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wilbarger County
12,481 residents, 2,501 aged 65 or older (20.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,606 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wilbarger County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Vernon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Willacy County
19,971 residents, 3,358 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,897 Lower than 8 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Willacy County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Raymondville, Lyford, San Perlita (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Williamson County
752,827 residents, 102,878 aged 65 or older (13.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 98.1 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,641 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 93 % 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 $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Round Rock, Georgetown, Leander (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wilson County
56,139 residents, 10,782 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.7 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,279 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wilson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 7.0 months a year More than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 77 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Floresville, Poth, Stockdale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Winkler County
7,540 residents, 1,041 aged 65 or older (13.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,643 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
- Winkler 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 $0.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 99 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $7,270 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kermit, Wink, Monahans (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wise County
83,778 residents, 14,240 aged 65 or older (17.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 103.1 Cheaper than 5 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,979 Lower than 33 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 60 % 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 $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Decatur, Bridgeport, Boyd (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wood County
49,688 residents, 14,622 aged 65 or older (29.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,072 Lower than 52 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wood County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.82 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Yoakum County
7,438 residents, 1,114 aged 65 or older (15.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,287 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Yoakum County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $6,622 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Denver City, Plains (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Young County
18,154 residents, 4,026 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,896 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Young 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 $1.12 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 67 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,646 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Graham, Olney, Newcastle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Zapata County
13,753 residents, 2,134 aged 65 or older (15.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,316 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
- Zapata 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 $0.61 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 98 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Zavala County
9,037 residents, 1,654 aged 65 or older (18.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 87.8 Cheaper than 56 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Texas nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,356 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Zavala County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $5,662 · Original + drug plan USD $7,382 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Crystal City (Census, 1 July 2024).
Zavala County page →
Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence; 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).
Where Texas stands, on the six criteria
Texas's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 7 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Texas, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Texas |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
97.1 Cheaper than 48% of the other 50 · housing 96.5 · goods 98.1 · utilities 87.5 · other services 97.1
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $5,219 (90% margin USD $5,192–$5,246) Lower than 18% 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 |
72 % of residents 65+ Higher than 66% 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 |
7.2 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 7.1–7.4) Lower than 44% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
5.1 months a year More than 86% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56% 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 Texas
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Texas, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $4,870 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,870)
At most USD $18,770 in a bad year (from USD $10,770), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 31 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $7,382 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 10 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Texas's 254 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).
Texas adds no Medigap enrollment right beyond the federal six-month open enrollment period, which starts the month you are 65 or older and enrolled in Part B. Texas's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Texas: Health Information, Counseling, and Advocacy Program (HICAP), 1-800-252-9240 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Texas: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Texas, 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
- Climate: more than 86% of the other 50 (5.1 months a year). 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)
Cons
- Taxes on a retired couple: higher than 82% of the other 50 (USD $5,219). Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household
Also shown, not scored
Texas's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Texas — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
31,709,821 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
4,711,381 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. |
15.8 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 Texas
We apply Texas'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.
Texas's rules applied
| No state income tax on this household's income in 2025 Texas Comptroller, Fiscal Notes: Texas is open for small business (December 2025) | USD $0 |
|---|---|
| Property tax on a USD $350,000 home, at the state's median taxes paid ÷ median home value US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25103 | USD $5,219 |
| State and local tax, a year | USD $5,219 |
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
- State sales tax 6.25 %, plus up to 2 % local (8.25 % at most): 6.25 % Texas Comptroller: Sales and Use Tax · checked Oct 26, 2026
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