5 Best Places to Retire in Kentucky

2. Russell

Insider Monkey Score: 88

Livability: 75

Cost of Living Index: 83.7

Median House Price: $170,000

Rounding off our top two pick is Greenup County’s Rusell. To start things off, the city sits in the affordable rank with both a low cost of living and a low median house price – perfect for retirees without hundreds of thousands in the bank. A small place – the last United States Census put Russell’s population below the 4,000 mark – senior citizens will be able to spend a peaceful and laidback retirement in the area.