Retiring in the US
Virginia
For Americans thinking of retiring to Virginia from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Virginia run at 101.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 106.8. We cover Virginia's 133 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
Where Virginia stands
Tier 3 of 16
Cost of living
101.1
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $2,546
Healthcare access
56 % of residents 65+
Safety
6.5 per 100,000 a year
Climate
5.0 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Virginia's 133 counties
Every county in Virginia 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 133 counties, with their figures
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Accomack County
33,859 residents, 9,575 aged 65 or older (28.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,688 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 16.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 17 % 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 $2.63 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Chincoteague, Onancock, Parksley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Albemarle County
118,356 residents, 26,065 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 99.1 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,628 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Albemarle 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 76 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Scottsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
Albemarle County page → -
Alleghany County
14,546 residents, 4,192 aged 65 or older (28.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,783 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Alleghany 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 $1.97 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clifton Forge, Iron Gate (Census, 1 July 2024).
Alleghany County page → -
Amelia County
13,632 residents, 3,312 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,338 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Amelia 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 $7,289 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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Amherst County
31,962 residents, 7,630 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,608 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Amherst 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 $0.98 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Amherst (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Appomattox County
17,172 residents, 3,934 aged 65 or older (22.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,810 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Appomattox 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 $0.81 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Appomattox, Pamplin City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Arlington County
243,931 residents, 29,745 aged 65 or older (12.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,189 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Arlington 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 $0.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Augusta County
78,940 residents, 19,194 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- 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. Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,654 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Augusta 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Craigsville, Grottoes (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bath County
4,076 residents, 1,196 aged 65 or older (29.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,351 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bath 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Bedford County
83,059 residents, 21,558 aged 65 or older (26.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,513 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Bedford County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Bedford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bland County
6,151 residents, 1,655 aged 65 or older (26.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,948 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
- Bland 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 $2.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Botetourt County
34,144 residents, 8,966 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,254 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
- Botetourt 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 $1.04 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Buchanan, Fincastle, Troutville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brunswick County
15,727 residents, 4,006 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,012 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brunswick County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lawrenceville, Alberta, Brodnax (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buchanan County
18,492 residents, 4,655 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,524 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Buchanan 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 $2.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Grundy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buckingham County
17,137 residents, 3,809 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,830 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Buckingham 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Dillwyn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Campbell County
55,629 residents, 12,887 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,572 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Campbell 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 $0.73 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Altavista, Brookneal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Caroline County
34,413 residents, 6,434 aged 65 or older (18.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,818 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Caroline 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bowling Green, Port Royal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Carroll County
29,299 residents, 8,159 aged 65 or older (27.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,866 Lower than 85 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Carroll County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Hillsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Charles City County
6,623 residents, 2,002 aged 65 or older (30.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,948 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
- Charles City 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Charlotte County
11,401 residents, 2,899 aged 65 or older (25.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,837 Lower than 86 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Charlotte 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Keysville, Drakes Branch, Charlotte Court House (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chesterfield County
397,148 residents, 70,957 aged 65 or older (17.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,653 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
- 6.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 61 % 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 $0.87 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 $7,289 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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Clarke County
15,609 residents, 3,783 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,692 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clarke 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Berryville, Boyce (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Craig County
4,800 residents, 1,283 aged 65 or older (26.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,971 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Craig 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 $2.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: New Castle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Culpeper County
57,666 residents, 10,598 aged 65 or older (18.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,832 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Culpeper 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Culpeper (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cumberland County
10,352 residents, 2,409 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,992 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cumberland 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 $1.10 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Farmville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dickenson County
13,236 residents, 3,409 aged 65 or older (25.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,637 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dickenson 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 $1.69 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Clintwood, Haysi, Clinchco (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dinwiddie County
28,896 residents, 6,080 aged 65 or older (21.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,914 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
- Dinwiddie County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.74 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 95 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: McKenney (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Essex County
10,654 residents, 2,943 aged 65 or older (27.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,983 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Essex 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Tappahannock (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fairfax County
1,167,873 residents, 189,370 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,520 Lower than 43 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 3 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 95 % 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 $5,302 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Herndon, Vienna, Clifton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fauquier County
76,503 residents, 14,701 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,637 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
- Fauquier 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Warrenton, Remington, The Plains (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Floyd County
15,789 residents, 4,223 aged 65 or older (26.7 %)
- 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. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,934 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
- 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 $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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Floyd (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fluvanna County
28,975 residents, 7,090 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 99.1 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,193 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fluvanna 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Scottsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
55,526 residents, 15,374 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,742 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 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
- 6.0 months a year More than 88 % 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Rocky Mount, Boones Mill (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Frederick County
99,955 residents, 20,726 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 96.5 Cheaper than 18 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,675 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Frederick 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 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stephens City, Middletown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Giles County
16,564 residents, 3,911 aged 65 or older (23.6 %)
- 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. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,151 Lower than 78 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Giles 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pearisburg, Narrows, Pembroke (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gloucester County
40,097 residents, 9,876 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,987 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gloucester 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 $0.83 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 $7,289 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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Goochland County
29,187 residents, 8,858 aged 65 or older (30.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,746 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Goochland 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 $0.84 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 $7,289 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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Grayson County
15,230 residents, 4,281 aged 65 or older (28.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,967 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grayson 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 $1.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 68 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Independence, Fries, Troutdale (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greene County
21,958 residents, 4,751 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 99.1 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,128 Lower than 79 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greene 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 $1.11 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 68 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Stanardsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greensville County
11,181 residents, 2,209 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,878 Lower than 85 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greensville County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Jarratt (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Halifax County
33,447 residents, 9,263 aged 65 or older (27.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,622 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Halifax 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 $0.78 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: South Boston, Halifax, Scottsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hanover County
116,423 residents, 25,182 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,297 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hanover 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 $0.79 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Ashland (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Henrico County
342,775 residents, 64,405 aged 65 or older (18.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,500 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 9.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 37 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Henry County
49,242 residents, 12,967 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,655 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 11.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 30 % 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Ridgeway (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Highland County
2,318 residents, 936 aged 65 or older (40.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,987 Lower than 83 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Highland 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 $1.98 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Monterey (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Isle of Wight County
41,321 residents, 9,341 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,465 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Isle of Wight 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Smithfield, Windsor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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James City County
83,326 residents, 24,138 aged 65 or older (29.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,271 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- James City 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 $7,289 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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King and Queen County
6,743 residents, 1,828 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,828 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- King and Queen 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 $7,289 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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King George County
29,646 residents, 4,664 aged 65 or older (15.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,843 Lower than 86 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- King George 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 $1.15 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 $7,289 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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King William County
19,617 residents, 3,883 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,918 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
- King William 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: West Point (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lancaster County
10,995 residents, 4,567 aged 65 or older (41.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,669 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lancaster 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kilmarnock, Irvington, White Stone (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lee County
21,642 residents, 5,005 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,107 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lee 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 $2.30 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pennington Gap, Jonesville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Loudoun County
449,749 residents, 56,463 aged 65 or older (12.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,977 Lower than 55 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 1.2 per 100,000 a year Lower than 99 % 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 $0.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,230 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Leesburg, Purcellville, Lovettsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Louisa County
42,924 residents, 9,874 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,091 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Louisa 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 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Louisa, Mineral (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lunenburg County
12,058 residents, 3,073 aged 65 or older (25.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,349 Lower than 95 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lunenburg 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 $0.81 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Victoria, Kenbridge (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Madison County
14,237 residents, 3,640 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,861 Lower than 86 % 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
- 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 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Madison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Mathews County
8,529 residents, 2,901 aged 65 or older (34.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,501 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
- Mathews 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 $1.22 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 $7,289 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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Mecklenburg County
30,747 residents, 8,951 aged 65 or older (29.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,562 Lower than 92 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Mecklenburg 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 $0.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 79 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: South Hill, Chase City, Clarksville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Middlesex County
10,841 residents, 3,770 aged 65 or older (34.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,768 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Middlesex 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Urbanna (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Montgomery County
98,434 residents, 14,268 aged 65 or older (14.5 %)
- 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. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,585 Lower than 65 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Montgomery 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 $0.57 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Blacksburg, Christiansburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nelson County
14,920 residents, 4,838 aged 65 or older (32.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 99.1 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,766 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nelson 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 $1.64 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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New Kent County
28,022 residents, 6,119 aged 65 or older (21.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,227 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
- New Kent 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 $7,289 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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Northampton County
11,879 residents, 4,032 aged 65 or older (33.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,001 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Northampton 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 $1.63 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Exmore, Cape Charles, Nassawadox (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Northumberland County
12,557 residents, 5,022 aged 65 or older (40.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,661 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Northumberland 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 $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Kilmarnock (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nottoway County
15,796 residents, 3,563 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,591 Lower than 91 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nottoway 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 $0.75 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Blackstone, Crewe, Burkeville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Orange County
40,083 residents, 9,040 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,920 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
- Orange 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Orange, Gordonsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Page County
23,762 residents, 5,850 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,248 Lower than 76 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Page 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 $1.78 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Patrick County
17,424 residents, 5,175 aged 65 or older (29.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,929 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
- Patrick 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 $1.23 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 58 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Stuart (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pittsylvania County
59,490 residents, 15,739 aged 65 or older (26.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,057 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pittsylvania County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.87 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gretna, Hurt, Chatham (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Powhatan County
32,591 residents, 7,221 aged 65 or older (22.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,061 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Powhatan 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 $0.89 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 $7,289 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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Prince Edward County
22,391 residents, 4,525 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,489 Lower than 93 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Prince Edward 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Farmville, Pamplin City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Prince George County
43,936 residents, 6,686 aged 65 or older (15.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,606 Lower than 64 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Prince George 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 $0.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Prince William County
502,966 residents, 65,235 aged 65 or older (13.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,302 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 4.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 80 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.87 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dumfries, Haymarket, Occoquan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pulaski County
33,586 residents, 8,181 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- 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. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,196 Lower than 77 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pulaski County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.15 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pulaski, Dublin (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rappahannock County
7,439 residents, 2,325 aged 65 or older (31.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,732 Lower than 89 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rappahannock 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 $1.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 47 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Washington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Richmond County
9,294 residents, 1,996 aged 65 or older (21.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,951 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
- Richmond 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 $1.12 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Warsaw (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Roanoke County
97,150 residents, 23,547 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,982 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
- Roanoke 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 $0.85 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Vinton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rockbridge County
22,663 residents, 6,611 aged 65 or older (29.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,100 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rockbridge 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 $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Glasgow, Goshen (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rockingham County
89,316 residents, 19,028 aged 65 or older (21.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.9 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,840 Lower than 86 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rockingham 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bridgewater, Broadway, Timberville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Russell County
25,332 residents, 6,420 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,673 Lower than 90 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Russell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.31 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 51 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lebanon, Honaker, St. Paul (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scott County
21,200 residents, 5,420 aged 65 or older (25.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.4 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,167 Lower than 78 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scott 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 $1.41 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Gate City, Weber City, Nickelsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Shenandoah County
45,839 residents, 10,944 aged 65 or older (23.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,814 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Shenandoah 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Strasburg, Woodstock, New Market (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Smyth County
28,882 residents, 6,805 aged 65 or older (23.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,019 Lower than 82 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Smyth 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Marion, Saltville, Chilhowie (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Southampton County
18,110 residents, 4,575 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,297 Lower than 74 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Southampton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Courtland, Boykins, Ivor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Spotsylvania County
155,388 residents, 26,020 aged 65 or older (16.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,030 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.8 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 $0.80 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 $7,289 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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Stafford County
170,803 residents, 22,031 aged 65 or older (12.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,461 Lower than 69 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 2.7 per 100,000 a year Lower than 91 % 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 $0.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,050 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 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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Surry County
6,603 residents, 1,908 aged 65 or older (28.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,421 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
- Surry 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 $0.76 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Claremont, Dendron, Surry (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sussex County
10,755 residents, 2,407 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,054 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sussex County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 90 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Waverly, Wakefield, Stony Creek (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Tazewell County
38,635 residents, 9,414 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,155 Lower than 78 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Tazewell County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.50 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Richlands, Bluefield, Tazewell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Warren County
42,740 residents, 8,131 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,828 Lower than 87 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Warren County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.33 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Front Royal (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
53,898 residents, 14,019 aged 65 or older (26.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.4 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,743 Lower than 88 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washington 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 $0.91 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Abingdon, Glade Spring, Damascus (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Westmoreland County
19,715 residents, 5,784 aged 65 or older (29.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,115 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
- Westmoreland 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 $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 54 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Colonial Beach, Montross (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wise County
34,824 residents, 7,656 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,046 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wise 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Big Stone Gap, Wise, Coeburn (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wythe County
27,983 residents, 6,806 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $1,841 Lower than 86 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wythe 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wytheville, Rural Retreat (Census, 1 July 2024).
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York County
71,374 residents, 14,428 aged 65 or older (20.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,258 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- York 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 $0.93 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 $7,289 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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Alexandria city
160,662 residents, 21,946 aged 65 or older (13.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,345 Lower than 46 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 84 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.10 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 69 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,230 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Alexandria (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Bristol city
16,418 residents, 3,846 aged 65 or older (23.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.4 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,638 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
- Bristol city 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 $0.67 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Bristol (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buena Vista city
6,672 residents, 1,320 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,185 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
- Buena Vista city 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 $1.93 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Buena Vista (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Charlottesville city
44,388 residents, 6,134 aged 65 or older (13.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 99.1 Cheaper than 11 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Charlottesville, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,816 Lower than 58 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Charlottesville city 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 $0.79 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Charlottesville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chesapeake city
255,332 residents, 44,202 aged 65 or older (17.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,876 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
- 8.6 per 100,000 a year Lower than 42 % 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Chesapeake (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Colonial Heights city
18,738 residents, 3,719 aged 65 or older (19.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,940 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
- Colonial Heights city 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 $1.04 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Colonial Heights (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Covington city
5,680 residents, 1,198 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,855 Lower than 58 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Covington city 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 $1.88 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Covington (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Danville city
41,647 residents, 9,591 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,276 Lower than 75 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 23.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 8 % 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 $0.91 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Danville (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Emporia city
5,447 residents, 1,202 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,761 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
- Emporia city 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 $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Emporia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fairfax city
26,772 residents, 4,073 aged 65 or older (15.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,157 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
- Fairfax city 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Fairfax (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Falls Church city
15,159 residents, 2,444 aged 65 or older (16.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- Falls Church city 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
- Falls Church city 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 $0.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $5,374 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Falls Church (Census, 1 July 2024).
Falls Church city page → -
Franklin city
8,478 residents, 1,809 aged 65 or older (21.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,485 Lower than 68 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Franklin city 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 $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 42 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Franklin (Census, 1 July 2024).
Franklin city page → -
Fredericksburg city
30,393 residents, 4,165 aged 65 or older (13.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,104 Lower than 80 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fredericksburg city 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 $0.83 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Fredericksburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
Fredericksburg city page → -
Galax city
6,670 residents, 1,473 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,656 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Galax city 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Galax (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hampton city
137,315 residents, 26,051 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,316 Lower than 47 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 16.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 17 % 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 $0.77 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Hampton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harrisonburg city
50,839 residents, 5,624 aged 65 or older (11.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 94.9 Cheaper than 23 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Harrisonburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,670 Lower than 62 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harrisonburg city 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Harrisonburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
Harrisonburg city page → -
Hopewell city
23,261 residents, 4,115 aged 65 or older (17.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,015 Lower than 54 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 26.3 per 100,000 a year Lower than 6 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.90 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Hopewell (Census, 1 July 2024).
Hopewell city page → -
Lexington city
7,769 residents, 1,218 aged 65 or older (15.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,829 Lower than 58 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lexington city 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 $1.06 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Lexington (Census, 1 July 2024).
Lexington city page → -
Lynchburg city
81,347 residents, 13,616 aged 65 or older (16.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 89.4 Cheaper than 44 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lynchburg, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,749 Lower than 60 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 8.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 40 % 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 $0.75 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Lynchburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
Lynchburg city page → -
Manassas city
44,332 residents, 5,186 aged 65 or older (11.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,831 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
- Manassas city 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 91 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Manassas (Census, 1 July 2024).
Manassas city page → -
Manassas Park city
16,560 residents, 1,886 aged 65 or older (11.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 108.9 Cheaper than 1 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,100 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
- Manassas Park city 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Manassas Park (Census, 1 July 2024).
Manassas Park city page → -
Martinsville city
13,849 residents, 2,891 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,704 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
- Martinsville city 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 $0.77 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Martinsville (Census, 1 July 2024).
Martinsville city page → -
Newport News city
183,230 residents, 29,651 aged 65 or older (16.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,539 Lower than 42 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 17.8 per 100,000 a year Lower than 15 % 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 $0.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 96 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Newport News (Census, 1 July 2024).
Newport News city page → -
Norfolk city
231,013 residents, 34,336 aged 65 or older (14.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,490 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
- 18.4 per 100,000 a year Lower than 14 % 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 92 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Norfolk (Census, 1 July 2024).
Norfolk city page → -
Norton city
3,477 residents, 662 aged 65 or older (19.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 88.4 Cheaper than 50 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,546 Lower than 66 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Norton city 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Norton (Census, 1 July 2024).
Norton city page → -
Petersburg city
33,734 residents, 6,080 aged 65 or older (18.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,821 Lower than 58 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 41.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 2 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.67 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Petersburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
Petersburg city page → -
Poquoson city
13,292 residents, 2,784 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, 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
- Poquoson city had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.60 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 32 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Poquoson (Census, 1 July 2024).
Poquoson city page → -
Portsmouth city
96,777 residents, 16,871 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,626 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
- 31.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 4 % 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Portsmouth (Census, 1 July 2024).
Portsmouth city page → -
Radford city
17,243 residents, 1,844 aged 65 or older (10.7 %)
- 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. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,508 Lower than 67 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Radford city 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 $0.69 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Radford (Census, 1 July 2024).
Radford city page → -
Richmond city
237,257 residents, 34,336 aged 65 or older (14.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Richmond, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,124 Lower than 51 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 4 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 24.9 per 100,000 a year Lower than 7 % 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 $0.63 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Richmond (Census, 1 July 2024).
Richmond city page → -
Roanoke city
99,111 residents, 19,039 aged 65 or older (19.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,479 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
- 19.6 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 $0.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 88 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Roanoke (Census, 1 July 2024).
Roanoke city page → -
Salem city
25,816 residents, 5,718 aged 65 or older (22.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 93.6 Cheaper than 26 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Roanoke, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,136 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
- Salem city 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 $1.05 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Salem (Census, 1 July 2024).
Salem city page → -
Staunton city
26,801 residents, 6,011 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- 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. Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,456 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
- Staunton city 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 $0.82 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Staunton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Suffolk city
104,699 residents, 18,220 aged 65 or older (17.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,254 Lower than 48 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital 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
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Suffolk (Census, 1 July 2024).
Suffolk city page → -
Virginia Beach city
453,737 residents, 82,567 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,802 Lower than 59 % 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 $0.59 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Virginia Beach (Census, 1 July 2024).
Virginia Beach city page → -
Waynesboro city
23,951 residents, 4,949 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- 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. Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,338 Lower than 72 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Waynesboro city 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 $1.18 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Waynesboro (Census, 1 July 2024).
Waynesboro city page → -
Williamsburg city
15,861 residents, 2,830 aged 65 or older (17.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 97.9 Cheaper than 12 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,060 Lower than 81 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Williamsburg city 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 $0.65 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 $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Williamsburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
Williamsburg city page → -
Winchester city
28,272 residents, 4,959 aged 65 or older (17.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 96.5 Cheaper than 18 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Winchester, VA-WV metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,645 Lower than 63 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Winchester city 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 $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $7,289 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Winchester (Census, 1 July 2024).
Winchester city 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 Virginia stands, on the six criteria
Virginia's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 3 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Virginia, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
101.1 Cheaper than 30% of the other 50 · housing 106.8 · goods 100.4 · utilities 92.2 · other services 100.2
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $2,546 (90% margin USD $2,535–$2,557) Lower than 72% 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 |
56 % of residents 65+ Higher than 38% 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 |
6.5 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 6.3–6.8) Lower than 48% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
5.0 months a year More than 80% 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 $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 86% 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 Virginia
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Virginia, 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 $22,770 in a bad year (from USD $16,570), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 24 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $7,289 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 9 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Virginia's 133 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).
Since July 1, 2025, Virginia gives Medigap policyholders a 60-day open enrollment period each year starting on their birthday to buy a policy with the same benefits from any insurer issuing Medigap policies in Virginia. Virginia's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Virginia: Virginia Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program (VICAP), 1-800-552-3402 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Virginia: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Virginia, 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 80% of the other 50 (5.0 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)
- Natural-hazard risk: lower than 86% of the other 50 (USD $0.91 per USD $1,000 of buildings). FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB)
Cons
None of Virginia's six figures is in the bottom fifth of the states.
Also shown, not scored
Virginia's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Virginia — 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. |
8,880,107 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. |
1,633,891 people |
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Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
19.5 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 Virginia
We apply Virginia'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.
Virginia's rules applied
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- Top income-tax rate: 5.75 % Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Resident Individual Income Tax Instructions, Tax Rate Schedule · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Taxable Social Security subtracted (Form 760, line 5): 100 % of it Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Instructions, Line 5 · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Age deduction (income-based): USD $12,000 per person, from age 65 Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Instructions, Age Deduction · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing jointly: USD $17,500 Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Instructions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Personal exemption: USD $930 per person Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Instructions, Exemptions · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Additional exemption, 65 or older: USD $800 per person, from age 65 Virginia Tax, 2025 Form 760 Instructions, Exemptions · checked Oct 26, 2026
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