Ready to retire? Consider living in these 10 Texas counties for your golden years
Ready to retire? Texas is a good place to be.
Smart Assets recently determined the 10 best places to retire in each state based on tax-friendliness, medical care, and social opportunities. Texas’ state tax burden is below the national average of 16%, making it a great place financially for adults ready to retire, Smart Assets said.
Overall, 17% of all Texans are seniors. The state’s tax burden is around 15%, which isn’t far from other large states like California, which has a tax burden of around 16%, and Florida, which has a tax burden of 15%.
Texas is a big state, so you can imagine there are plenty of places to live. Whether you’re beginning your career and looking for a fast-growing city, or if you’re slowing down and want some quiet.
Here are the best places to retire in Texas for your bank account and your well-being.
No. 1 Gillespie County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.75
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.2
Percent of seniors: 29%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 73
No. 2 Llano County
Tax Burden: 14%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.6
Recreation Centers per 1,000: 0.5
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.14
Percent of seniors: 37%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 66
No. 3 Kerr County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2
Recreation Centers per 1,000: 0.5
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 27%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 63
No. 4 Kendall County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.6
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 19%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 62
No. 5 Lamar County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 19%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 54
No. 6 Hood County
Tax Burden: 16%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.5
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 25%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53
No. 7 Burnet County
Tax Burden: 16%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.6
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 23%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53
No. 8 Lavaca County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.6
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 23%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53
No. 9 Montague County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.5
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.2
Percent of seniors: 22%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 52
No. 10 Victoria County
Tax Burden: 15%
Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1.6
Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.4
Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1
Percent of seniors: 16%
Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 52