7 Best Places to Retire in Arizona

3. Cochise

Score: 12

Median home price: $116,200

Cost of living index: 91.3

Average commute time: 19.15

Crime index: 40

Doctors per 100K: 98

In the southeastern corner of Arizona sits Cochise County, home to over 131,000 people. Bordering New Mexico and Sonora, Mexico on two of its sides, the county spreads over 6,219 square miles. The climate in the area is semi-arid, so you should be prepared for everything that comes with this type of climate when moving – namely low precipitation and high temperatures. That beats shoveling up snow, however.

The median home price in the county is a bit above $116,000, while the cost of living index is 91.3, meaning you’ll pay less than the national average. The average commute time is also an acceptable 19.15 minutes while the crime index is a nice 40.

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