10 Best Places to Retire in Kentucky

2. Breathitt County

Cost of Living: 26.8% lower than US average
Physicians per 100k: 144
Crime: 34
Median House Value: $50,600
Insider Monkey score: 101

Founded in 1839, Breathitt County was formed from portions of land of Clay, Estill and Perry Counties. Today, 13,878 people call it home along with the Breathitt Area Technology Center, which focuses on technical education. Robinson Forest (owned by the University of Kentucky)  which is one of the largest educational forests in Kentucky, covers an area of 59 square kilometers and includes the counties of Breathitt, Perry, and Knott.

1. Pike County

Cost of Living: 24% lower than US average
Physicians per 100k: 229
Crime: 32
Median House Value: $63,400
Insider Monkey score: 107

Earning the top spot on our list of best places to retire in Kentucky is Pike County, the largest county in Kentucky in terms of land area. It is also the 11th largest, population-wise, with 65,024 people residing in the county.

The area offers stunning and breathtaking landscapes, from mountains, hills, valleys to rivers and lakes. Breaks Interstate Park, also called as “The Grand Canyon of the South”, has been a top tourist destination. It was discovered in 1767 by Daniel Boone, and “The Breaks” is notable for being the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi. Other attractions include the Jefferson National Park and the Fishtrap Lake State Park.