10 Best Places to Retire in Florida Gulf Coast

5. Jefferson

Total score: 12

Millage rate: 17.01

Median home price: $114,100

Cost of living index: 90.7

This is another small county, with under 15,000 residents calling it a home. The median age of the residents is 43.6 years, according to the latest census. The economic situation of the area is pretty good considering the unemployment area is well below the national average of 6.3 percent, namely 4.7 percent.

The median home price here is a little over $114,000, which means it may take a bit of saving to move here, but it’s not impossible. There’s plenty of countryside to enjoy, as well as several water bodies, such as Aucilla River and Lake Miccosukee.