11 Best Places to Retire in Florida

4. Hamilton

 Score: 23

Cost of living: 82.2

Median home cost: $72,000

Millage rate: 18.94

Bordering with Georgia, Hamilton County is home to over 14,000 people, which isn’t too much considering the territory spans over 519 square miles. While the area isn’t close to the ocean, there are still some lakes nearby to enjoy, as well as the beautiful Cypress Creek Wildlife Management Area, which is full of floodplain forests, as well as many, many pines. If you enjoy hunting, fishing, or hiking this is the perfect place to go.

Houses in Hamilton cost about $72,000 on average, so they’re more than accessible to all pockets. The cost of living in the county is also quite nice as the index sits at 82.2.