10 Best Places to Retire in Kansas

1. Republic County

Cost of Living: 26.5% lower than national average
Physicians per capita: 121 per 100,000
Median home value: $46,900
Crime rating: 20
Insider Monkey rating: 96.75

With some of the lowest crime rates, home values and costs of living in the list, Republic County takes the top spot in the best places to retire in Kansas. Home to 4,980 residents, the county’s population peaked at 19,000 during the late 19th century, thanks to the influx of immigrants mostly from Sweden and Czech Republic. It also helped that a railroad line was built through the county and into Nebraska. Nowadays, Republic County still has strong foreign roots, with more than 50% of its resident having either German, Swedish, Irish or Czech descent.