10 Best Places to Retire in Georgia

2. Dougherty

Score: 21

Median home price: $77,600

Cost of living index: 81.4

Average commute time: 17.7

Crime index: 84

Doctors per 100K: 282

In the southwest area of Georgia sits Dougherty County, home to over 94,000 people spread over 335 square miles, making for a higher population density than in other nearby counties. Nearly 2 percent of the territory is water, including Flint River.

Houses go for $77,600 in average, but depending on how deep your pockets go you can find them more or less expensive. The cost of living index is 81.4, well below the national average, which is, obviously, great news. The crime index is quite high – 84, so you should be on the lookout if you move here. On the other hand, there are 282 doctors per 100,000 people here, so your medical needs should be covered.