11 Best Places to Retire in Florida

2. Highlands

Score: 26

Cost of living: 83.7

Median home cost: $73,400

Millage rate: 15.5

One of the larger counties in Florida, Highlands is called home by close to 100,000 people. This seems to be a popular destination for retirees since the median age of the residents is 51.4 years, but that’s great since you already know that plenty of other people love it enough to move here.

While Highlands doesn’t reach the Gulf of Mexico, it hosts a string of lakes, including lake Istokpoga, the largest in the area. If you enjoy nature, then you should know the county partly includes the Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, where you can take great hikes at a leisure pace.

Houses in this county cost in average $73,400 if you’re looking to buy a new property. The cost of living index is 83.7, which means you’ll be saving up some cash.

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