7 Best Places to Retire in Alabama

4. Wilcox

Score: 14

Median home price: $58,000

Cost of living index: 75.7

Average commute time: 23.45

Crime rate: 62

Doctors per 100K: 51

Spread over 907 square miles, in the southern part of Alabama, sits Wilcox County, home to over 11,600 people. This is pretty much a rural area and, a few years ago, it was considered the poorest county in the United States, coming last with a median household income of a little over $43,000. That shouldn’t discourage you, however.

Houses in the area go for $58,000 on average, which is more than easily accessible. The cost of living index is 75.7 here, so at least it fits right in with the low household income reported in the county. The crime rate is a bit higher than in other areas, namely 62. The number of doctors per 100,000 residents is 51, so, once again, it’s a bit lower than ideal.