11 Best Places to Retire in Wisconsin

5. Merrill

Total points: 39

County seat of Lincoln County has some 9,500 citizens. One of Merrill’s boasting points is Wisconsin River, which flows straight through the heart of the city. Merrill has the third lowest average housing index on this list of 52. This means the city is less expensive than the national average by whopping 50%. On the other hand, healthcare index amounts to 109.5, while groceries index comes to 96.05. Median housing price per square foot is $41, but there are only 1.25 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants in Merrill.