10 Best Places to Retire in Missouri

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2. Gentry County

Cost of living: 20.1% lower than US average
Crime score: 25
Physicians per 100k: 89
Median House Value: $75,700
Insider Monkey Score: 97

Gentry County is located in the northern portion of Missouri. It is also regarded as being in the northern part of the informally-termed “Bible Belt”, an area in the Southeastern United States known for its strong Protestant religion playing a role in both social and political affairs. Its county seat is in Albany.

1. Scotland County

Cost of living: 20.2% lower than US average
Crime score: 27
Physicians per 100k: 124
Median House Value: $74,200
Insider Monkey Score: 98

Welcome to Scotland! Not the country, but the county, which is the best place to retire in Missouri. Obviously named after the country of Scotland, Scotland County is the 5th least populous county is Missouri. As of 2010, it had a population of 4,843. The county is also notable for engagements during the Civil War, and one of these would be known as the Battle of Vassar Hill.

Best Places to Retire in Missouri

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