7 Best Places to Retire in Arkansas

3. Baxter

Score: 13

Median home price: $116,900

Cost of living index: 85.5

Average commute time: 16.76

Crime rate: 32

Doctors per 100K: 239

Going back up north, we’ll find Baxter County, home to over 41,500 people, at least according to the 2010 census. While the area isn’t exactly the most diverse from a geographical point of view, it still offers plenty of nature to walk through and enough countryside to last you a lifetime. All in all, it’s a pretty quiet county, although if you’re really looking you’ll be able to find some rowdiness.

The median home price in the area is a bit higher than in others, namely $116,900 while the cost of living index has been calculated at 85.5. If you have to commute, it generally takes a little over 16 minutes to get from point A to point B. The area is also doing great when it comes to healthcare, especially given the calculated number of doctors per 100,000 residents of 239.